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"I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" is a 1973 hit single by the English progressive rock band the Moody Blues, written by the band's bassist, John Lodge. It was first released in 1972 as the final track on the album Seventh Sojourn and was later released as a single in 1973, with "For My Lady" as its B-side. It was the second single released from Seventh Sojourn, with the first being "Isn't Life Strange", which was also written by Lodge.

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"I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)"
Single by The Moody Blues
from the album Seventh Sojourn
B-side	"For My Lady"
Released	19 January 1973
Recorded	3 August 1972
Genre	Rock, progressive rock, disco
Length	4:18
Label	Threshold
Songwriter(s)	John Lodge
Producer(s)	Tony Clarke
The Moody Blues singles chronology
"Isn't Life Strange" (1972) "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" (1973) "Steppin' in a Slide Zone" (1978)
Official video
"I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" on YouTube

The song reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S., becoming one of their highest-charting hits in that country, but fared less well in their native UK, where it managed #36. It was also the final single released by the Moody Blues prior to their five-year hiatus, which was agreed upon so each of the band members could pursue their own solo careers. Their next single would not be until 1978, with "Steppin' in a Slide Zone."

Billboard regarded the song as a change of pace for the Moody Blues, stating that it had a more "upbeat rock sound" than their typical songs.[1] Cash Box predicted that it was "likely to turn gold," saying that "all indications are that it will head straight for the very top" of the charts.[2]

The song was the last of the band's singles to feature the Chamberlin, which had recently replaced the Mellotron. The Chamberlin would later be replaced by a more modern keyboard synthesizer. A promotional music-video was filmed for "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)". This video showed the band's flautist Ray Thomas playing a baritone saxophone; however, according to keyboardist Mike Pinder, the saxophone was used just for effect in the video and the saxophone sound was produced by the Chamberlin.[3] Live performances of the song during the band's final years featured a live saxophone played by keyboardist Julie Ragins, along with Norda Mullen on flute.[4]

Personnel

• John Lodge – vocals, bass guitar
• Justin Hayward – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
• Mike Pinder – vocals, Chamberlin, piano, tambourine
• Ray Thomas – vocals, saxophone
• Graeme Edge – drums, percussion

Chart history

Derivative works

• "I'm Just a Singer in a Holiday Inn", a Bob Rivers parody of this tune, appears on his 1997 album The Best of Twisted Tunes, Vol. 2.^{[citation needed]}

References

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«I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)» es una canción interpretada por la banda británica de rock progresivo, the Moody Blues. Escrita por el bajista de la banda, John Lodge. Fue publicada originalmente como la canción de cierre del álbum de 1972, Seventh Sojourn y más tarde, fue publicada como sencillo junto con «For My Lady» como lado B en enero de 1973. La canción fue publicado como el segundo sencillo de Seventh Sojourn, siendo «Isn't Life Strange» el primer sencillo del álbum, el cuál también compuesto por Lodge.

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