The Brief

John Lodge joined Moody Blues in the mid-1960s and was part of the hit 1967 album "Days Of Future Passed."

In 1977, the singer and bassist was featured on the group’s album "Octave."

Moody Blues was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.

John Lodge, the singer and bass guitarist for Moody Blues, has died at 82 years old.

In a statement obtained by Fox News on Friday, Lodge's family said that he died "suddenly and unexpectedly." The family added that Lodge "peacefully slipped away surrounded by his loved ones and the sounds of The Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly."

The backstory:

John Lodge joined the British rock band Moody Blues in 1966 and stayed with the band until they stopped performing live in 2018.

The singer and bassist was featured on some

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