At a young age formed the Moody Blues along with Mike Pinder and Ray Thomas. Despite the success of their single Go Now, money disputes (chiefly the lack thereof) led Laine to depart the group, and he formed Denny Laine & the Electric String Band, which presaged the Electric Light Orchestra sound, and the short-lived and ineptly-named group Balls with ex-Move guitarist Trevor Burton. After a short stint in the ill-fated Ginger Baker's Air Force, Laine joined Paul McCartney's Wings, which then became his job for the rest of the 1970s. He co-wrote the band's only UK chart-topper Mull of Kintyre, but only received a flat fee.
Laine released 12 solo albums from 1973's Ahh...Laine to 2008's The Blue Musician. Say You Don't Mind was his first solo single, released in 1967. While it failed to chart at the time, former Zombies lead singer Colin Blunstone's 1972 cover reached number 15 in the UK pop charts.
Denny Laine - Say You Don't Mind (1967)
See also:
Music: Denny Laine obituary, Guardian, 6 December 2023
Music: Wings - Time To Hide (1976, written by Laine)
Music: Ginger Baker's Air Force - 12 Gates of the City (live, 1970)
Music: The Zombies - Time of the Season (1968)
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