Rock 'n' Roll Is King

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She said, "Wama-lama bama-lama - rock 'n' roll is king"

Rock 'n' Roll Is King is a song written and performed by Electric Light Orchestra Released as a single from the 1983 album Secret Messages. The song sees the band return to their rock roots and features a violin solo by Mik Kaminski. The song went through many changes during recording and at one point was going to be called "Motor Factory" with a completely different set of lyrics. The single proved to be ELO's last UK top twenty hit single, and reached #19 in the U.S. "I sang on quite a few tracks; I sang on Rock 'N' Roll Is King. I played on… read more
Rock 'n' Roll Is King is a song written and performed by Electric Light Orchestra Released as a single from the 1983 album Secret Messages.… read more
Rock 'n' Roll Is King is a song written and performed by Electric Light Orchestra Released as a single from the 1983 album Secret Messages. The song sees the band return to the… read more

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The Electric Light Orchestra, or ELO, was an English 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… read more
The Electric Light Orchestra, or ELO, was an English band which formed in Birmingham, Warwickshire in 1970. The band was formed by Jeff Lynne (vocals, guitar, multiple instru… read more
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