Ray Thomas, English singer-songwriter and flute player (died 2018)

Raymond Thomas was an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was best known as a founding member of the English progressive rock band the Moody Blues. His flute solo on the band's 1967 hit single "Nights in White Satin" is regarded as one of progressive rock's defining moments. In 2018, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Moody Blues.

December 29 is the 363rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; two days remain until the end of the year.