Denny Laine (born Brian Frederick Arthur Hines in , Tyseley, Birmingham, on 29 October 1944; died 5 December 2023) was an English songwriter and multi-instrumentalist remembered for his roles as former guitarist and lead singer of The Moody Blues and, later, co-founder (along with Paul McCartney) of Wings. Of Romani descent, Laine and was educated at Yardley Grammar School in Birmingham. His first solo performance was at the age of twelve. Having taken up the guitar as a boy Read more on Last.fm