One of my favorite bands Electric Light Orchestra was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame April 7, 2017, including members Jeff Lynne, Bev Bevan, Richard Tandy, and Roy Wood.
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Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Sunday, November 8, 2020
Happy birthday, ELO co-founder Roy Wood!
Roy Wood, born November 8, 1946 in Birmingham, England, co-founded Electric Light Orchestra with Jeff Lynne, Richard Tandy and Bev Bevan.
Wood has been involved in a number of other groups, after leaving ELO in 1972, but was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 as part of ELO.
Saturday, December 30, 2017
Happy birthday, Jeff Lynne!
Jeff Lynne, born December 30, 1947 in Birmingham, England, is the mind behind super-group Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). He formed the band in 1970 and enjoyed great success until 1986 when they disbanded for the first time.
He then performed with The Traveling Wilburys with Roy Orbison, George Harrison, Bob Dylan and Tom Petty. Lynne produced the album The Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 which received a Grammy award in 1989 for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
He produced Tom Petty's album Full Moon Fever, which includes the singles Won't Back Down and Runnin' Down a Dream. He produced Agnetha Faltskog's single One Way Love, which appeared on her second post-ABBA album.
He released an album of all new ELO music Alone in the Universe, November 13, 2015.
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