One of my earliest inspirations was the ‘Allan-a-Dale’ character played by Elton Hayes in the 1954 movie ‘The Story Of Robin Hood And His Merrie Men.’ He was a wandering minstrel with his guitar. Denny Laine Read Quote
I’ve lived in England, France, Spain, Portugal and Germany in the ’80s. I don’t like being settled. It’s not really healthy. Denny Laine Read Quote
When you go to a new country, you don’t have the same facilities as you had in the one before. You adapt very quickly to the circumstances. Denny Laine Read Quote
Early on I was more interested in gypsy jazz music until rock and roll came around and I listened to a lot of Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran and skiffle singer Lonnie Donegan. Denny Laine Read Quote
I began writing with Mike Pinder and eventually we went on to form a new band called The M&B, which later became The Moody Blues, what I would call a progressive blues band. Denny Laine Read Quote
Music is progressive, you get out, you experiment with new people and you grow. Denny Laine Read Quote
Paul knew I could sing, write and play, and so he rang me. It knocked me sideways a little because I wasn’t used to being a sidekick. That was the first time I’d been with a band with someone more famous than me. Denny Laine Read Quote
I was brought up on listening to 78 rpm records from crooners to opera singers to solo piano players. Denny Laine Read Quote
