The Actor (The Moody Blues song)
- The Actor (The Moody Blues song)
Infobox Song
Name = The Actor
Artist = The Moody Blues
Album = In Search of the Lost Chord
Released = July 1968
B-side =
Recorded = January-July 1968
Length = 4:39
Label = Deram Records
Writer = Justin Hayward
Producer = Tony Clarke
Last single =
This single =
Next single =
Misc =Extra tracklisting
Album = In Search of the Lost Chord
Type = studio
Tracks = ;Side one
#"Departure"
#"Ride My See-Saw"
#"Dr. Livingstone, I Presume"
#"House of Four Doors"
#"Legend of a Mind"
#"House of Four Doors (Part 2)";Side two
#- "Voices in the Sky"
#"The Best Way to Travel"
#"Visions of Paradise"
#"The Actor"
#"The Word"
#"Om"
"The Actor" is a 1968 song by the progressive rock band, The Moody Blues. Written by band member Justin Hayward, it was first released on their 1968 album "In Search of the Lost Chord". "The Actor" is one of Justin Hayward's signature love ballads. The song's lyrics tell the story of a young woman who falls in love with an actor. However, this love is unrequited, since she only sees the actor once when "The Curtain rises." The song prominently features Justin Hayward singing along with an acoustic guitar. Ray Thomas is also prominently featured playing the flute behind Hayward's voice.
Personnel
* Justin Hayward: vocals, acoustic guitar
* John Lodge: bass guitar
* Mike Pinder: mellotron
* Ray Thomas: flute
* Graeme Edge: drums, percussion
External Links
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfc1Q8LiNw8 "Visions of Paradise" and "The Actor" being performed on "Colour Me Pop" in 1968 (YouTube)]
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