Ray Thomas Death
Ray passed away on January 4, 2018 at the age of 76 in Surrey, United Kingdom.
When did Ray Thomas die?
January 4, 2018How old was Ray Thomas when died?
76Where did Ray Thomas die? What was the location of death?
Surrey, United Kingdom
Ray Thomas Birthday and Date of Death
Ray Thomas was born on December 29, 1941 and died on January 4, 2018. Ray was 76 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: December 29, 1941
Date of Death: January 4, 2018
Age at Death: 76
Ray Thomas - Biography
Raymond "Ray" Thomas (born 29 December 1941) is an English musician, best known as a flautist, singer and composer in the rock band, The Moody Blues.
Although he most commonly played flute, Thomas was a multi-instrumentalist, who also played piccolo, oboe, harmonica, saxophone, and, on the album In Search of the Lost Chord, the French horn. He frequently played tambourine and also shook maracas during the group's R&B phase. The 1972 video for "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" features Thomas playing the baritone saxophone, although Pinder says on his website that this was just for effect in the video and that Thomas did not play saxophone on the recording.
Thomas died on 4 January 2018, at his home in Surrey, at the age of 76. The official announcement, made by his record company, did not give any cause.
Fellow band member Lodge said, "Ray was my best pal.. I met Ray when I was 14. We were two young kids from Birmingham who were reaching for the stars — and I think we got there. I’m really pleased that Ray was around to know we’d be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. I spoke to Ray just before Christmas — because his birthday’s Christmas — and we had a long conversation. We’re very close friends — or were very close friends. Very sad. Very, very sad."
