Electric Light Orchestra Members
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Electric light orchestra members. All songs played on tour except rock n roll is king and all she wanted were released on either the electric light orchestra live album 2 or the zoom tour live vhs dvd. Kelly groucutt 1974 1983 joined elo from west midlands band barefoot. Formed in 1970 the group s original lineup included songwriters multi instrumentalists jeff lynne and roy wood and drummer bev bevan. Hugh mcdowell mik kaminski and melvyn gale played violin and cello.
Roy wood 73 2. The orchestra s name is a joke on electric light and. After wood s departure in 1972 lynne became the band s sole leader arranging and producing every album while. Ii and the orchestra.
Was director of cd and vinyl manufacturers and also teaches. The electric light orchestra elo 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. Lynne wrote and sang most of their songs. Other members included richard tandy on keyboards bev bevan on drums mike d albuquerque and later kelly groucutt on bass guitar.
Although lynne filed suit against the group hence the part ii tag a self titled lp followed in 1991 with a live collection recorded with the moscow symphony orchestra appearing a year later. Elo part ii were a band formed by electric light orchestra drummer and co founder bev bevan the band also included former elo bassist and vocalist kelly groucutt and violinist mik kaminski for most of its career along with conductor louis clark who toured as a guest with elo in its later years. Currently jeff lynne and richard tandy are the only official members of the band. Left during recording of secret messages after he sued lynne over royalty payments.
Appeared in elo pt ii and the orchestra. Copyright 2019 sony music entertainment. The orchestra ft electric light orchestra former members ist eine band aus birmingham uk. Band formed in 1970 4.
Jeff lynne and richard tandy were the only band members returning from the original incarnation of elo. Konzert von electric light orchestra phil bates in wuppert. Their leader was musician and songwriter jeff lynne. P learn about electric light orchestra.
After bevan left the band in late 1999 he sold his half of the rights to the electric light. Send us feedback privacy policy terms and conditions. Melvyn gale 1975 1979 cellist who also played piano on wild west hero. Died from heart attack in 2009.
The electric light orchestra also known as elo were a popular english rock band from the 1970s and early 1980s. Member of elo pt. Im deutschsprachigen raum gab es konzerttermine vom 18. In 1988 meanwhile bevan formed electric light orchestra part ii with vocalist neil lockwood keyboardist eric troyer and bassist pete haycock.
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