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Electric Light Orchestra by John Van Der Kiste

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Summary

ELO were formed by Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne as a fusion of rock and classically-influenced music with strings. After their 1971 debut, Wood left and Lynne took them into more commercial pastures. They disbanded in 1986, but Lynne returned with an album in 2001 and as Jeff Lynne's ELO in 2014. This book examines all their studio albums in detail.

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Electric Light Orchestra by John Van Der Kiste

ELO (The Electric Light Orchestra) were devised by Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne of The Move as a fusion of rock and contemporary classical-style music, combining orchestral instruments, guitars, keyboards and drums in the same line-up. Their aim was to continue from where The Beatles' 'I Am The Walrus' left off. After the release of their debut eponymous album in 1971 and a few live dates at home and in Europe, it became increasingly apparent that both leaders' objectives were incompatible. Wood left Lynne in charge of the group to refine their sound, and their ambitious progressive rock epics gradually giving way to a more accessible style. With keyboard player Richard Tandy and drummer Bev Bevan the only other constant members in an ever-changing line-up, by the end of the decade the group were rarely out of the British and American charts. After disbanding in 1986, ELO Part II (minus Lynne) returned for two albums, but Lynne reclaimed the name with an album in 2001 and a long-awaited reappearance as Jeff Lynne's ELO in 2014. This book provides a comprehensive examination of all the group's studio albums.

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John Van der Kiste has written over sixty books, including titles on Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood and The Beatles; historical and royal biographies covering the Stuart, Georgian and Hanoverian eras; as well as works on local history, true crime, fiction and plays. He has reviewed books and records for national, local, and independent publications and websites, and is a contributor to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. He has recently finished a book on the group Lindisfarne, and lives in Devon.
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ISBN 13 9781781556009
ISBN 10 1781556008
Title Electric Light Orchestra
Author John Van Der Kiste
Series Song By Song Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Fonthill Media Ltd
Year published 2017-06-08
Number of pages 144
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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