Kelly Groucutt – bass guitar, vocals (1975–1983) Richard Tandy – keyboards,synthesizers, bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals, arranger (1972–1983, 1985–1986, 2000–01) Roy Wood – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, cello, clarinet, bassoon, oboe, drums, recorder, producer, songwriter,arranger (1970–1972)īev Bevan – drums, percussion, vocals (1970–1983, 1985–1986) Jeff Lynne – vocals, guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, cello, producer, songwriter, composer, arranger (1970–1983, 1985–1986, 2000–01) The band also holds the record for having the most Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 hits of any band in US chart history without ever having a #1 single.ĮLO collected 21 RIAA awards, 38 BPI awards,and sold well over 50 million records worldwide, not including singles. hit singles, as well as 19 Top 20 hit singles in the U.S. By the mid-1970s, they had become one of the biggest selling bands in music.įrom 1972 to 1986, ELO accumulated 27 Top 40 hit singles in both the UK and the US.
ELO were formed to accommodate Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne's desire to create modern rock and pop songs with classical overtones.Īfter Wood's departure following the band's debut record, Lynne wrote and arranged all of the group's original compositions and produced every album.ĭespite early singles success in the UK the band were initially more successful in the United States, billed as "The English guys with the big fiddles".They soon gained a cult following despite lukewarm reviews back in their native United Kingdom.
Electric Light Orchestra Įlectric Light Orchestra (ELO) were a rock group from Birmingham, United Kingdom, who released eleven studio albums between 19 and another album in 2001.
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