Mike Pinder

Mike Pinder
Pinder in 1970
Pinder in 1970
Background information
Birth nameMichael Thomas Pinder
Born(1941-12-27)27 December 1941
Erdington, Birmingham, England
Died24 April 2024(2024-04-24) (aged 82)
California, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Keyboards
  • vocals
Years active1964–1978, 1994–2024
Labels
Spouse(s)
(m. 1970; div. 1974)

Tara Lee
(m. 1980)

Michael Thomas Pinder (27 December 1941 – 24 April 2024) was an English rock musician. He was a founding member and the original keyboard player of the rock group the Moody Blues. He left the group following the recording of the band's ninth album Octave in 1978. Pinder was renowned for his technological contributions to rock music, most notably in the development and emergence 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. He was the last surviving member of the group's original lineup.