Mike Pinder

At a glance

Born 1941-12-27; died 2024-04-24.

Known as: singer, singer-songwriter, pianist, guitarist, and keyboardist. Citizenship: United Kingdom.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Michael Thomas Pinder was an English rock musician. He was a founding member and the original keyboard player of the rock group the Moody Blues. In 1978, he left the group following the recording of Octave, their ninth album. Pinder was renowned for his technological contributions, most notably in the emergence and development of the Mellotron in 1960s rock music. In 2018, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Moody Blues.

Early life

Family and personal life Pinder's first marriage was to Donna Arkoff , with whom he had a son, Daniel. The marriage ended in divorce. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In the early 1980s Pinder married an American, Tara Lee, with whom he had two sons, Matt and Michael Lee. All three of his sons became musicians: his eldest, Daniel, is a film music editor and consultant with many credits, including Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and The Da Vinci Code .

Path and career

Death Pinder died at his home in northern California on 24 April 2024, at the age of 82. [ 1 ] He had been suffering for some years from dementia . [ 2 ] ^ "Mike Pinder, Moody Blues' Founding Member and Innovative Mellotron Player, Dies" . 24 April 2024. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024 . Retrieved 24 April 2024 . ^ Novak, Lauren (25 April 2024). "Moody Blues Last Original Band Member Mike Pinder Dies at 82, Just Months After Denny Laine" . Remind .

Why this date

Mike Pinder appears on our April 24 calendar for 2024 as a death entry.