Graeme Edge

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Graeme Edge
Graeme Edge in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Graeme Charles Edge
Born	30 March 1941 (1941-03-30) (age 68) Birmingham, England
Genres	Rock
Occupations	Musician, songwriter, poet
Instruments	Drums, percussion
Years active	1964 – present
Associated acts	The Moody Blues, The Graeme Edge Band

Graeme Edge (born Graeme Charles Edge, 30 March 1941, Birmingham, England) is best known as the drummer and a songwriter for the Moody Blues, but has also led his own outfit, the Graeme Edge Band.

Biography

The Graeme Edge Band released two albums in the 1970s. The first was Kick Off Your Muddy Boots in 1975 on the Threshold record label, a subsidiary of the Decca Records, catalogue umber THS 15. It was released as a gatefold with album art by Joe Petagno and featured Adrian Gurvitz and Paul Gurvitz. The second was Paradise Ballroom in 1977, also on the Decca label, catalogue number TXS 121, and in the U.S. on the London Records label, catalogue number PS 686. It was also released as a gatefold with album art by Joe Petagno, and again featured Adrian and Paul Gurvitz.

Edge once admitted on Rockline that his girlfriend Susan will not marry him because she does not want to be called 'Sue Edge' (sewage).

Edge is a fan of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. An article about him said he has "plenty of time for overseeing some rental properties, doing charity work, playing lots of golf and watching Deep Space Nine at his home on Florida's Gulf Coast".^[1]

Edge is the only original member still performing with the Moody Blues.

Compositions

The Moody Blues

• 1967: "Morning Glory" (part of "The Day Begins") from Days of Future Passed.
• 1967: "Late Lament" (part of "Nights in White Satin") from Days of Future Passed.
• 1968: "Departure" from In Search of the Lost Chord.
• 1968: "The Word" from In Search of the Lost Chord.
• 1969: "In the Beginning" from On the Threshold of a Dream.
• 1969: "The Dream" from On the Threshold of a Dream.
• 1969: "Higher and Higher" from To Our Children's Children's Children.
• 1969: "Beyond" from To Our Children's Children's Children.
• 1970: "Don't You Feel Small" from A Question of Balance.
• 1970: "The Balance" (with Ray Thomas) from A Question of Balance.
• 1971: "Procession" (with Justin Hayward, John Lodge, Mike Pinder, and Ray Thomas from Every Good Boy Deserves Favour.
• 1971: "After You Came" from Every Good Boy Deserves Favour.
• 1972: "You and Me" (with Justin Hayward) from Seventh Sojourn.
• 1978: "I'll Be Level With You" from Octave
• 1981: "22,000 Days" from Long Distance Voyager.
• 1983: "Going Nowhere" from The Present.
• 1986: "The Spirit" (with Patrick Moraz) from The Other Side of Life..
• 1999: "Nothing Changes" from Strange Times.

Solo (The Graeme Edge Band)

• 1975: "Lost In Space" from Kick Off Your Muddy Boots.
• 1975: "Have You Ever Wondered" from Kick Off Your Muddy Boots.
• 1975: "The Tunnel" (with Adrian Gurvitz, & Peter Gurvitz) from Kick Off Your Muddy Boots.
• 1975: "Somethin' We'd Like To Say" from Kick Off Your Muddy Boots.
• 1975: "We Like To Do It" from Kick Off Your Muddy Boots.
• 1977: "Paradise Ballroom" (with Adrian Gurvitz) from Paradise Ballroom.
• 1977: "Human" (with Adrian Gurvitz) from Paradise Ballroom.
• 1977: "Everybody Needs Somebody" (with Adrian Gurvitz) from Paradise Ballroom.
• 1977: "All Is Fair" (with Adrian Gurvitz) from Paradise Ballroom.
• 1977: "Down, Down, Down" (with Adrian Gurvitz) from Paradise Ballroom.
• 1977: "In the Light of the Light" (with Adrian Gurvitz) from Paradise Ballroom.
• 1977: "Caroline" (with Adrian Gurvitz) from Paradise Ballroom.

References

External links

• Official Graeme Edge biography