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In 2014, Lynne re-formed the band again with Tandy as Jeff Lynne's ELO, where he resumed concert touring and new recordings under the moniker.ĭuring ELO's original 14-year period of active recording and touring, they sold over 50 million records worldwide, collecting 19 CRIA, 21 RIAA, and 38 BPI awards. With the exception of a short-lived reunion in 2000–01, ELO remained largely inactive until the 2010s. Bevan responded by forming his own band, ELO Part II, which later became the Orchestra.
In 1986, Lynne lost interest in the band and ceased its operation. During the 1970s and 1980s, ELO released a string of top 10 albums and singles, including two LPs that reached the top of British charts: the disco-inspired Discovery (1979) and the science-fiction-themed concept album Time (1981). It derived as an offshoot of Wood's previous band, the Move, of which Lynne and Bevan were also members. For their initial tenure, Lynne, Bevan and keyboardist Richard Tandy were the group's only consistent members.ĮLO was formed out of Lynne's and Wood's desire to create modern rock and pop songs with classical overtones. After Wood's departure in 1972, Lynne became the band's leader, arranging and producing every album while writing virtually all of their original material. Their music is characterised by a fusion of Beatlesque pop, classical arrangements, and futuristic iconography. Retrieved 15 February 2021.The Electric Light Orchestra ( ELO) are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970, by songwriters/multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood with drummer Bev Bevan.
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