Classic Rock

The Soundtrack Of My Life

It’s nearly 60 years since the teenage Justin Hayward became Marty Wilde’s guitarist, after which he established himself as singer, guitar player and focal point of the Moody Blues, writing enduring classics such as Nights In White Satin, Tuesday Afternoon, Question and The Voice. The Moodies may be no more, but the evergreen Hayward’s solo career continues to f lourish. Ahead of his forthcoming Blue World tour of the UK, he tells Classic Rock about his musical passions.

THE FIRST MUSIC IREMEMBER HEARING

I come from a family withTo this day I can still go to church and have that same feeling. Then Johnnie Ray was the first pop singer that I liked: and

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