Laine joined Ray Thomas and Mike Pinder to form the Moody Blues and sang lead on the group's first hit, "Go Now." His death comes 50 years after the release of McCartney's "Band on the Run" album.
NEW YORK (AP) Denny Laine, a British singer, songwriter and guitarist who performed in an early, pop-oriented version of the Moody Blues and was later Paul McCartney's longtime sideman in the ex-Beatle's solo band Wings, has died at age 79.
In an emotional speech to his fans, he revealed that he had long been searching for fulfillment in his life but that "someone was able to fill that emptiness I felt.
In an emotional speech to his fans, he revealed that he had long been searching for fulfillment in his life but that "someone was able to fill that emptiness I felt.