The Electric Light Orchestra, or ELO, was an English
symphonic rock band which formed in Birmingham, Warwickshire 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 i…
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