John Lodge, singer and bassist of Moody Blues during classic era, dies at 82

John Lodge, the singer and bassist of British rock band The Moody Blues for more than 50 years, has died. In a statement Friday, his family said "with the deepest sadness” that Lodge died “suddenly and unexpectedly.” It added that Lodge “peacefully slipped away surrounded by his loved ones and the sounds of The Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly.”