| “Go Now” | |||||
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| Single by The Moody Blues from the album The Magnificent Moodies |
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| B-side | "It's Easy Child" (UK) "Lose Your Money" (US) |
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| Released | November 1964 | ||||
| Format | 7" | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
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| Writer(s) | Larry Banks Milton Bennett |
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| Producer | Denny Cordell, Alex Wharton | ||||
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"Go Now" is a song composed by Larry Banks and Milton Bennett. The Moody Blues are an English psychedelic rock band originally from Erdington in the city of Birmingham. The Magnificent Moodies is the 1965 debut album by The Moody Blues first released in the UK and the first and only album featuring their R&B lineup of guitarist Denny Laine A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Decca Records is a British Record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. London Records is a Record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Denny Cordell (born Dennis Cordell-Laverack 1 August 1943, Buenos Aires, Argentina — died 18 February 1995, Dublin Alex Wharton (born 1939 later also known as Alex Murray, was part of the singing duo Most Brothers with Mickie Most and later co-manager and producer of the band The Moody Blues are an English psychedelic rock band originally from Erdington in the city of Birmingham. Bessie Banks originally performed this song, but it was made popular internationally in 1964 when a group from Birmingham named The Moody Blues recorded it, with Denny Laine on guitar and lead vocals. Bessie Banks is an American Soul singer probably best known for her original recording of the Moody Blues ’ hit song “ Go Now ” The Moody Blues are an English psychedelic rock band originally from Erdington in the city of Birmingham. Denny Laine (born Brian Frederick Arthur Hines, October 29, 1944, in Tyseley, Birmingham) is an English Songwriter The song reached #1 in the UK and #10 in the US. Laine continued to perform the song in concert during his years in Wings, and it is included in the group's Wings over America live album. Wings were a rock supergroup formed in August 1971 after the breakup of the Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. Wings over America is the sixth Album issued by Wings and their only Live album. The Moody Blues had little success with later singles after "Go Now", which led to Denny Laine's departure from the band, later being replaced by Justin Hayward. Denny Laine (born Brian Frederick Arthur Hines, October 29, 1944, in Tyseley, Birmingham) is an English Songwriter David Justin Hayward (born 14 October 1946, in Swindon, Wiltshire) is an English Musician, best known as a Hayward only sang the song during his first year with the band, up until they began to write their own material. Bassist Clint Warwick had also departed the band, and he was replaced by John Lodge. Clint Warwick (born Albert Clinton Eccles 25 June 1940, in Wilton Street Aston, Birmingham, England – died 15 May John Charles Lodge (born 20 July, 1945, in Erdington, Birmingham, England) is best known as Bass guitar player Singer The next successes for the Moody Blues would be 1967's "Nights in White Satin" and "Tuesday Afternoon. " Nights in White Satin " is a 1967 single by The Moody Blues, first featured on the album Days of Future Passed. " Tuesday Afternoon " (sometimes referred to as " Forever Afternoon " is a 1968 single by English Symphonic rock band The Moody Blues "
In January of 1997, "Go Now" was released on The Best of the Moody Blues; its release on this album was the first time it had been released on a Moody Blues compilation album. The Best of the Moody Blues is a compilation album by the Progressive rock band The Moody Blues, released on January 28, 1997 "Go Now" was also released on the subsequent Moody Blues' two-disc compilation album Anthology. Anthology is a compilation album by the Progressive rock band The Moody Blues.
"Go Now" was later recorded by Ozzy Osbourne in 2005 for his Under Cover compilation album. John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born December 3 1948) is a British singer Under Cover is an album of song covers by heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne.
The version by The Moody Blues was famously used on the satirical British television show Spitting Image in a scene concerning then Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher. The Moody Blues are an English psychedelic rock band originally from Erdington in the city of Birmingham. Spitting Image was a British satirical Puppet show that ran on the ITV television network from 1984 to 1996 Margaret Hilda Thatcher Baroness Thatcher LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925 The song is also in the musical Return to the Forbidden Planet. Return to the Forbidden Planet is a Jukebox musical by director Bob Carlton based on Shakespeare 's The Tempest and the
| Preceded by "Yeh Yeh" by Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames |
UK number one single "Go Now" by The Moody Blues January 28, 1965 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" by The Righteous Brothers |