Denny Laine

Denny Laine (born Brian Frederick Hines; 29 October 1944 - 5 December 2023) was an English musician, singer, and songwriter, known as a founder of two major British rock bands: The Moody Blues, with whom he played from 1964-66, and Paul McCartney and Wings, with whom he played from 1971-81. Laine had worked with a variety of artists and groups over a six decade career, and continued to record and perform as a solo artist. In 2018, Laine was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Moody Blues.
== Links to Peel ==
Denny Laine left the Moody Blues in December 1966, to form Denny Laine & The Electric String Band, which featured him on guitar and vocals, fronting a small group which included classically-trained string players, hence the name. They recorded for the then fashionable Deram label, Decca's outlet for "new sounds". The band played live gigs in London, including an appearance at the UFO club, and did two sessions for Top Gear between 1967 and 1968 before splitting up. 
Laine later sang with Ginger Baker's band Airforce, before joining Wings. Records by both bands were played by Peel, but they didn't do any sessions for his programme. The DJ did however play a track from Laine's first solo LP in 1973.
== Sessions ==
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1. Recorded: 1967-10-04. First Broadcast: 08 October 1967. Repeated: 05 November 1967
*Say You Don't Mind / Why Did You Come / Reason To Believe / Catherine Wheel / Ask The People / Guilty Mind
2. Recorded: 1968-01-24. First Broadcast: 28 January 1968. Repeated: 10 March 1968
*Catherine Wheel / Machine Song / Too Much In Love / Masks / Sally Free And Easy
== Other Shows Played ==
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*31 December 1967: Too Much In Love (single) Deram
;1968
*21 January 1968: Too Much In Love (7") Deram
;1973
*31 July 1973: 'Find A Way Somehow (LP-Ahh! Laine)' (Wizard)
== See Also ==
*Record Collection: L
*Singles Reviews
*Gigography 1967 
*Sounds
== External Links ==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists