Mickey Moody
Michael Joseph "Micky" Moody (born August 30, 1950 in Middlesbrough , England ) is a British guitarist who was best known for his work in the band Whitesnake .
Moody began his career as a member of bands like "Tramline" and "The Titans". The latter were later renamed "Roadrunner" and "The Wildflowers" and had another future rock star on board with singer Paul Rodgers ( Free , Queen + Paul Rodgers ).
Micky Moody had his first successes with Juicy Lucy from 1970. He left this band to play with Snafu from 1973 . After a record with the unofficial Status Quo member Bob Young (when it appeared in 1977 as "Young & Moody"), he finally joined Whitesnake in 1978 , and was one of the founding members. In the following years, however, occasional recordings of "Young & Moody" continued to appear, including with Motörhead singer Lemmy Kilmister .
In 1983 he left Whitesnake again to work as a session musician . With his former Whitesnake colleague Bernie Marsden he founded the Moody Marsden Band. Later both worked together again in the band The Company of Snakes .
With “I Eat Them for Breakfast”, Micky Moody's first solo album was released in 2001 after a career spanning more than 30 years. In 2006 it was followed by “Don't Blame Me”.
On October 20, 2007 Micky Moody released his latest solo album "Acoustic Journeyman", a purely instrumental work in which his virtuoso guitar play comes to fruition on the acoustic guitar. In addition to various 6- and 12-string guitars , Moody also used mandolins and Dobros .
Musicians with whom he has worked as part of his session activities include Mike Oldfield , Roger Chapman , Gerry Rafferty , Gene Pitney and Chris Farlowe .
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| SURNAME | Moody, Mickey |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Moody, Michael Joseph (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Middlesbrough , England |