Electric Light Orchestra
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Birmingham, England (1970 – 1983, 1985 – 1986, 2000 – 2001)
They incorporated the sounds of string ensembles, vocoders and dub echos into rock songs, thereby creating a very sophisticated studio version of rock. The musical content of ELO songs often went far beyond usual chord structures, mixing pop songwriting with classical romanticism and synthesized sounds. The band claim that their music “picks up where The Beatles’ 1967 song
Formed in 1970 by Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne and Bev Bevan (the remaining members of the 1960s rock group The Move). The band used cellos, violin, horns and woodwinds to give their music a classical sound. This was an idea Roy Wood initially had while with The Move, to take rock music in a new direction. In 1970 when Carl Wayne left the The Move, Jeff Lynne, front man with fellow Brum band Idle Race, responded to Wood’s second invitation to join the line-up, with the lure of starting the new band.
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ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA performed by Phil Bates
Amfiteátr Loket, Loket nad Ohří, Czech Republic
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Kelly Groucutt Passes at The Age of 63
23 Mar 2009 | from www.elomusic.com/news
- ELO Featured on The Legacy Podcast 9 Oct 2007 | from www.elomusic.com/news
- Electric Light Orchestra Expanded Edition Albums In Stores Now! 9 Oct 2007 | from www.elomusic.com/news
- Electric Light Orchestra Original Album Restoration Campaign Continues 9 Oct 2007 | from www.elomusic.com/news
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