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Jeffrey Lynne (born 30 December 1947) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is the co-founder, and latterly the sole member of the rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), which was formed in 1970, and has written all of the band's music since 1972.
The backing orchestra was the BBC Concert Orchestra, with Chereene Allen on lead violin. [ 20 ] The success of the Children in Need performance was followed by support from BBC Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans , who had Lynne as his on-air guest and asked his listeners if they wanted to see ELO perform.
The Move/Electric Light Orchestra in 1972. In 1968, Roy Wood—guitarist, vocalist and songwriter of the Move—had an idea to form a new band that would use violins, cellos, string basses, horns and woodwinds to give their music a classical sound, allowing rock music to "pick up where the Beatles left off" in a new direction. [17]
Roy Wood (born 8 November 1947) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was particularly successful in the 1960s and 1970s as member and co-founder of the Move, Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard. Wood formed the Move in 1965, and had hits including "Flowers in the Rain".
Mike Edwards was born on 31 May 1948 in West London [1] to Frank and Lillian Edwards. The family lived in South Ealing and he went to school at Grange Primary School. He passed the Eleven-plus exam and went to Ealing Grammar School for Boys where an inspirational music teacher John Railton encouraged his love of music.
Wayne's increasingly MOR style, and aspirations towards cabaret, were at odds with Wood's desire to experiment in a more progressive and classical direction, which would lead to the foundation of the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). Wayne was initially offered to play timpani for ELO, but rejected the offer. [7]
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (July 2022) ELO performing live during their 1981 Time Tour. From left: Jeff Lynne, Louis Clark (obscured), Kelly Groucutt, Bev Bevan, and Richard Tandy The English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) recorded over 190 songs from 1971 to 2019. The band's music is characterised by their blending of Beatlesque pop, classical ...
Song by Electric Light Orchestra; from the album Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra; Released: 8 October 2012 (UK) 9 October 2012 (US) Recorded: 2001–2012 Bungalow Palace: Length: 4: 35: Label: Frontiers: Songwriter(s) Jeff Lynne: Producer(s) Jeff Lynne: Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra track listing