Graeme Edge (born Graeme Charles Edge, 30 March 1941, in Rocester, Staffordshire, England) is best known as the drummer and a songwriter for the Moody Blues, but has also led his own outfit from time to time, the Graeme Edge Band. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rocester (ˈroʊstɚ is a village and Civil parish in the East Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England. Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both The Moody Blues are an English psychedelic rock band originally from Erdington in the city of Birmingham.
The Graeme Edge Band released two albums in the 1970s. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public
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. Threshold Records was a Record label created by The Moody Blues, after their 1969 Album, On the Threshold of a Dream. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Decca Records is a British Record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. It was released as a gatefold with album art by Joe Petagno and featured Adrian Gurvitz and Paul Gurvitz. A gatefold is a type of fold used for advertising around a magazine or section and for packaging of media such as Vinyl records. Joe Petagno (born January 1, 1948 -) is an Artist known principally for creating images used on heavy metal album covers for Adrian Gurvitz (born Adrian Curtis 26 June 1949, Stoke Newington, East London) is an English Singer-songwriter.
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. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the London Records is a Record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin It was also released as a gatefold with album art by Joe Petagno, and again featured Adrian and Paul Gurvitz.
Graeme once admitted on Rockline that his girlfriend Sue will not marry him because she doesn't 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 remaining original member currently in The Moody Blues.