Top Row : Left to Right
Jeff Lynne, Kelly Groucutt, Bev Bevan
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Bottom Row : Left to Right
Hugh McDowell, Richard Tandy
Mik Kaminski, Melvyn Gale
English band formed in Birmingham in 1970
Founding members - Multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne & Roy Wood and drummer Bev Bevan (Wood left in 1972)
Genres considered - Progressive Pop, Progressive Rock, Orchestral Pop, Art Rock ... Known for fusion of pop and classical arrangements with futuristic iconography
Meaning behind the band's name - References electric light and light orchestral music
- History -
- Take away notes -
Debut album - The Electric Light Orchestra (December 1971)
Titled No Answer for U.S. release in March 1972
Performers - Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood, Bev Bevan ... Bill Hunt (French horns) and Steve Woolam (Violin)
- Take away notes -
Eldorado - 4th album, released in September 1974 (U.S.)
- Concept album about a daydreamer
-ELO's first gold album
- "Can't Get It Out of My Head" - First U.S. Top 10
- Popular attraction for U.S. stadiums and arenas
A New World Record - 6th album, released in 1976 (UK)
- ELO's first Top 10 UK album
Other - Hugh McDowell, Melvyn Gale, & Mik Kaminski fired (1980)
- Take away notes -
Secret Messages - 10th album, released in 1983
- Initially charted at No. 4 in the UK
- Ultimately poor in the charts
- No hit singles
- Mixed critique
Bev Bevan left ELO to play drums for Black Sabbath
ELO disbanded under the decision of Jeff Lynne in mid-1986
- Take away notes -
Formed by Bev Bevan with ELO's main conductor, Louis Clark
(Original) New lineup - Eric Troyer, Pete Haycock, Neil Lockwood, Kelly Groucutt, Mik Kaminski, and Hugh McDowell (temporary) ... Departure of Haycock and Lockwood in 1994 ... New member, Phil Bates
Debut album - Electric Light Orchestra Part Two
- Released in May 1991
Revised lineup - Bevan, Troyer, Groucutt, Kaminski, Bates
Moment of Truth - 2nd and final album by ELO Part II
Bev Bevan retired from the lineup in 1999. The remaining members formed The Orchestra and released their one and seemingly only album, No Rewind, in 2001.
- Other -
ELO was elected into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2017. The listed members of ELO included Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood, Bev Bevan, and Richard Tandy.
ELO
Current - Jeff Lynne
My greatest take away is a confusing one if not paying attention. Every December on Set List, I share holiday songs...as you know. Do you remember one of them being "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo"? Do you remember who performs this song? Trans Siberian Orchestra...
...and if I am not paying attention, Electric Light Orchestra and Trans Siberian Orchestra get glossed over each other in my mind. Of course, the Christmas theme comes every year so you would think I would know better.
At any rate, I am neutral to ELO. I may have heard their songs but have no opinion to express here.
If you are an ELO fan, share your favorite songs and let me know which one or which ones to tune in to!
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