The musician, who played the flute solo on one of the band’s biggest hits, Nights in White Satin, had suffered from prostate cancerThe Moody Blues star Ray Thomas has died at the age of 76. “My cancer was inoperable but I have a fantastic doctor who immediately started me on a new treatment that has had 90% success rate,” he wrote. Thomas wrote several songs for the band, including the trippy Legend of a Mind and Veteran Cosmic Rocker. Thomas also enjoyed solo success with the albums From Mighty Oaks and Hopes Wishes & Dreams. The Moody Blues, including Thomas, were to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.

Source: The Guardian January 07, 2018 17:48 UTC