Ray Thomas

Raymond "Ray" Thomas (29 December 1941 – 4 January 2018) was an English musician. He was best known as a flautist, singer and composer in the rock band, The Moody Blues.

Works
Some of his compositions are; "Another Morning" and "Twilight Time" (from Days of Future Passed), "Dr. Livingstone, I Presume" and "Legend of a Mind" (from In Search of the Lost Chord), "Dear Diary" and "Lazy Day" (from On the Threshold of a Dream), "Eternity Road", and "Floating" (from To Our Children's Children's Children), "And the Tide Rushes In" (from A Question of Balance), "Our Guessing Game" and "Nice to Be Here" (from Every Good Boy Deserves Favour), "For My Lady" (from Seventh Sojourn), and the medley "Painted Smile/Reflective Smile/Veteran Cosmic Rocker" (from Long Distance Voyager).

Death
Thomas died on 4 January 2018 of prostate cancer in Surrey at the age of 76.

References

Other websites
 Official Ray Thomas website

Category:1941 births
Category:2018 deaths
Category:Deaths from prostate cancer
Category:Cancer deaths in England
Category:English singer-songwriters
Category:English rock musicians
Category:English rock singers
Category:British keyboardists
Category:Musicians from Worcestershire
Category:Progressive rock singers