Go Now - Music

Denny Laine Born Brian Frederick Arthur Hines In Tyseley Birmingham On 29 October 1944 Died 5 December 2023 Was An English Songwriter And Multi-Instrumentalist Remembered For His Roles As Former Guitarist And Lead Singer Of The Moody Blues And Later Co-Founder Along With Paul McCartney Of Wings. Of Romani Descent Laine And Was Educated At Yardley Grammar School In Birmingham. His First Solo Performance Was At The Age Of Twelve. Having Taken Up The Guitar As A Boy Under The Influence Of Jazz Legend Django Reinhardt Laine Began His Career As A Professional Musician Fronting Denny And The Diplomats The Members Of Which Included Future The Move And Electric Light Orchestra Drummer Bev Bevan. In 1964 Laine Abandoned Denny And The Diplomats To Join The Moody Blues Singing Their First Big Hit "Go Now. His Tenure With The Band Was Short-Lived However And After A Number Of Comparative Failures Laine Quit The Band In Late 1966. The Last Record Issued By The Moody Blues That Featured Laine Was Life's Not Life / He Can Win In 1967 . After Leaving The Moody Blues He Formed Denny Laine's Electric String Band Which Featured Denny Guitar Vocals Trevor Burton Guitar Another Former Member Of The Move And Viv Prince Drums Also Featuring Electrified Strings In A Format Not Dissimilar To What Electric Light Orchestra Would Later Attempt. They Made Two Singles Say You Don't Mind / Ask The People Apr 1967 Deram And "Too Much In Love / Catherine's Wheel Jan 1968 Deram And In June 1967 They Shared A Bill With The Jimi Hendrix Experience And Procol Harum At The Saville Theatre In London. However National Attention Was Not To Be And The Pioneering Electric String Band Broke Up. Laine And Burton Then Went On To The Band Balls From 1969 Until The Band's Breakup In 1971 With Both Also Taking Time To Play In Ginger Baker's Air Force In 1970. With Wings Which Laine Was A Member Of From Its Original Inception In 1971 Laine Enjoyed His Greatest Success Even Beating The Moody Blues' Release Of "Go Now" Helping McCartney Write Such Big Hits As Mull Of Kintyre. Along With Paul's Late Wife Linda McCartney Laine Helped Form The Nucleus Of The Band Providing Lead And Rhythm Guitars Keyboards Bass Guitar As Well As Backing Vocals And Sometimes Lead Vocals. In 1972 Colin Blunstone Of The Zombies Did Have Some Success As A Solo Artist With One Of Danny's Song Say You Don't Mind. In January 1980 Wings Planned A Tour Of Japan. However Upon Arrival At The Airport McCartney Was Arrested For Marijuana Possession. The Tour Was Cancelled And Laine's Relationship With McCartney Has Never Recovered. In 1980 He Released The Song Japanese Tears A Visible Attack On McCartney Much Like John Lennon's "How Do You Sleep?" In 1971. After Leaving Wings Laine Signed With Scratch Records And Released A New Album Anyone Can Fly In 1982. He Also Worked On McCartney's Albums Tug Of War And Pipes Of Peace And He Co-Wrote One More Song With McCartney "Rainclouds" Issued As The B-Side Of The No. 1 Single "Ebony And Ivory" . Laine Continued To Release Solo Albums Through The 1980s Such As Hometown Girls Wings On My Feet Lonely Road And Master Suite. In 1996 He Released Two Albums Reborn And An Album Of Reworkings Of Wings Songs Entitled Wings At The Sound Of Denny Laine. From 1997 To 2002 He Toured With The Rock Supergroup World Classic Rockers. He Then Toured With The Denny Laine Band And Teamed Up With Other Bands On Occasion. Laine's Final Solo Release Was The 2008 Album The Blue Musician. He Also Wrote A Musical Arctic Song. In 2018 He Performed With The 9-Piece Band Turkuaz Doing The Music Of Wings. read less