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Electric Light Orchestra

Origin
Birmingham, England
Genre
Rock
Formed
January, 1970
Electric Light Orchestra

The Electric Light Orchestra are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970 by songwriters-multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood with drummer Bev Bevan. Their music is characterised by a fusion of Beatlesque pop, classical arrangements and futuristic iconography. After Wood's departure in 1972, Lynne became the band's sole leader, arranging and producing every album while writing nearly all of their original material. For their initial tenure, Lynne, Bevan and keyboardist Richard Tandy were the group's only consistent members. ELO was formed out of Lynne's and Wood's desire to create modern rock and pop songs with classical overtones. It derived as an offshoot of Wood's previous band, the Move, of which Lynne and Bevan were also members. During the 1970s and 1980s, ELO released a string of top 10 albums and singles, including two LPs that reached the top of British charts: the disco-inspired Discovery and the science-fiction-themed concept album Time.

Also known as ELO, Jeff Lynne's ELO
Origin Birmingham, England
Genres Progressive pop, art rock, progressive rock, pop rock
Years active 1970–1983, 1984–1986, 2000–2001, 2014–present
Labels Harvest, Warner Bros, United Artists, Jet, Columbia, Epic
Associated acts The Move, ELO Part II, The Orchestra, The Idle Race, Olivia Newton-John
Members Jeff Lynne, Richard Tandy
Past members Roy Wood, Bev Bevan, See members section for others

À propos de Electric Light Orchestra

Founder Roy Wood left the band in 1972. The band went on hiatus from 1986 to 2000 and 2001 to 2012. The original lineup was enered into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.

Réalisation de Electric Light Orchestra

They did the soundtrack to the Olivia Newton-John led musical film Xanadu. 

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Electric Light Orchestra Category.. Progressive pop musicians.. Jet Records artists.. Symphonic rock groups.. British soft rock music groups.. The Move.. United Artists Records artists.. Harvest Records artists.. Musical groups from Birmingham, West Midlands.. English progressive rock groups.. Epic Records artists.

Dernières informations sur Electric Light Orchestra mis à jour le 28 Juillet, 2021.