Can’t believe I haven’t featured Jeff Lynne’s ELO before now but better late than never. I think you will agree it was worth the wait!
Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970 by multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood and drummer Bev Bevan. Their music is characterised by a fusion of pop and classical arrangements with futuristic iconography. After Wood’s departure in 1972, Lynne became the band’s sole leader, co-arranging and producing every album while writing nearly all of their original material. During their first run from 1970 to 1986, Lynne and Bevan were the group’s only consistent members.
The group’s name is a pun that references both electric light and “light orchestral music”, a popular style featured on the BBC Light Programme between the 1940s and 1960s. ELO was formed out of Lynne’s and Wood’s desire to create modern rock and pop songs with electric instruments and classical influences.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Light_Orchestra
https://www.jefflynneselo.com/
Jeff Lynne’s ELO - Mr Blue Sky (Glastonbury 2016)
Electric Light Orchestra - Hold On Tight (Official Video)
ELO with Dhani Harrison - Handle With Care
E.L.O (Electric Light Orchestra) All Over The World
Jeff Lynne’s ELO - Telephone Line (Live at Wembley Stadium)
Roll Over Beethoven Jeff Lynne’s ELO Live with Rosie Langley and Amy Langley, Glastonbury 2016
So many songs to choose from. Perhaps I need to do a volume two!
1 comment:
That is indeed top stuff!
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