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Birmingham, England (1970 – 1983, 1985 – 1986, 2000 – 2001)

Electric Light Orchestra was a band which formed in Birmingham, England in 1970. The band was formed by Jeff Lynne (vocals, guitar, multiple instruments), Roy Wood (multiple instruments, vocals), Richard Tandy (keyboards, vocals) and Bev Bevan (drums). Lynne, Wood and Bevan were former members of the psychedelic rock band The Move. The band’s lineup would fluctuate throughout its original incarnation, although Lynne, Tandy and Bevan would remain constant members.

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 I Am the Walrus left off.”

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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  • ny6iants

    Jeff Lynne is the song hook master. Other artists that he produces sound more mainstream. He is a classic. He should've been a Beatle after John Lennon died.

    yesterday evening

  • creidilenemaia

    Secret Messages is probably their most underrated song.

    Tuesday afternoon

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    turn to stone!!1oneoeone

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  • Hell_Pet

    Wow, I must say I like Jungle a lot!

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    Here Is the News ♥

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  • yankito

    Wild West Hero is sooo beautiful! Such a harmony!

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    Last Train To London

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    Strange magic

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    can't hate Jungle

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  • BodomGiedrius

    Out Of The Blue is something amazing and a song called "Jungle"

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  • Alexey_Sorokin

    Very nice sound

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  • geprgeharrison

    да они же лучшие!

    December 2011

  • la_chance

    surrender ♥

    December 2011

  • mass-romantic

    If the law don't get her, then I will, four little diamonds.

    December 2011

  • Ampuhedron

    Twilight!

    December 2011

  • raceofdoom

    HIGHER AND HIGHER, BABY!!!

    December 2011

  • Vendettta

    So glad I've seen them tonight! Just Perfect)

    November 2011

  • Vaart1123

    i like :)

    November 2011

  • emperorliu

    they're amazing!

    November 2011

  • Musicboehmy

    Dear Music-Friends - My new group “Band Of The Week“ has opened now and I want to send a very warm welcome to all of you! If you want to click the “Member”-button already, please feel free to do so! Nevertheless, the vote won’t start until December 11th, 2011, when the voting for our “Songwriter”-group has ended and 100 interprets have been admitted to our HALL OF Fame. Please, tell all your Last.Fm-friends of our new group and do some promotionJ. Because the more people join in the votes, the funnier it will be. BAND OF THE WEEK

    November 2011
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