Denny Laine is an English musician, singer, songwriter and guitarist. He was an original member of the Moody Blues, singing the bands first hit Go Now in 1964, and was a member of Wings with Paul McCartney from 1971 to 1981.
Laine was born in Birmingham, where he attended Yardley Grammar School, and took up the guitar as a boy under the influence of gypsy jazz legend Django Reinhardt he gave his first solo performance as a musician at the age ofand began his career as a professional musician fronting Denny Laine amp the Diplomats, which also included future Move and Electric Light Orchestra drummer Bev Bevan.
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