List of Electric Light Orchestra members
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ELO performing live in Oslo, Norway, in 1978
The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are an English rock band from Birmingham. Formed in 1970, the group's original lineup included songwriters/multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood and drummer Bev Bevan.[1] Currently Jeff Lynne and keyboardist Richard Tandy are the only official members of the band. Under the moniker Jeff Lynne's ELO they tour with additional musicians.[2]
Official members[]
Current members[]
Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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Jeff Lynne | 1970–1986, 2014–present | all Electric Light Orchestra releases | ||
Richard Tandy | 1972–1986, 2014–2016, 2019-present |
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all Electric Light Orchestra releases from ELO 2 (1973) to Balance of Power (1986), Guest appearances on Zoom (2001) and From Out of Nowhere (2019) |
Former members[]
Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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Roy Wood | 1970[1]–1972 |
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Bev Bevan | 1970–1983, 1985-1986[1] |
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all Electric Light Orchestra releases from The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) to Balance of Power (1986) | |
Bill Hunt | 1971–1972 |
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The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) | |
Steve Woolam | 1971 (died 1971)[3] |
violin | ||
Hugh McDowell | 1972, 1973–1979 (died 2018) |
cello |
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Andy Craig | 1972 | none | ||
Mike Edwards | 1972–1975[4] (died 2010)[5] |
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Wilfred Gibson | 1972–1973[6] (died 2014)[7] |
violin |
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Mike de Albuquerque | 1972–1974 |
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Colin Walker | 1972–1973[8] | cello |
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Mik Kaminski | 1973–1979, 1981–1986 |
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Kelly Groucutt | 1975–1983 (died 2009) |
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all Electric Light Orchestra releases from Face the Music (1975) to Secret Messages (1983) | |
Melvyn Gale | 1975–1979 |
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Touring members[]
Current touring members[]
Image | Name | Years active | Instruments |
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Milton McDonald | 2014–present |
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Mike Stevens | |||
Iain Hornal |
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Marcus Byrne |
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Bernie Smith | keyboards | ||
Donavan Hepburn | drums | ||
Melanie Lewis-McDonald |
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Rosie Langley | 2016–present | violin | |
Amy Langley | cello | ||
Jess Cox | |||
Jo Webb | 2017–present | keyboards | |
Steve Turner |
Former touring members[]
Image | Name | Years active | Instruments |
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Louis Clark | 1981–1986 (died 2021)[9] |
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Dave Morgan | 1981–1986 |
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Martin Smith | 1986 | bass | |
Marc Mann | 2001, 2014 |
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Rosie Vela | 2001 | backing vocals | |
Gregg Bissonette |
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Matt Bissonette |
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Peggy Baldwin | cello | ||
Sarah O'Brien | |||
Mick Wilson | 2013-2014 |
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Chereene Allen | violin |
Timeline[]
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Touring member timeline[]
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Line-ups[]
Original ELO Lineups[]
Personnel | Studio albums |
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1970–1971
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1971
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January 1972 – July 1972
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August 1972 – May 1973[4]
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May 1973 – September 1973
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September 1973–1974
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1975–1979 (classic line-up)
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1979–1981
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1981–1982
touring members:
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1983
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1986
touring members:
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Jeff Lynne's ELO Lineups[]
Years | Lineup | Albums |
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Sept 2014-present |
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References[]
- ^ a b c Ankeny, Jason. "Electric Light Orchestra". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Best Classic Bands Staff. "Jeff Lynne's ELO Open 2018 North American Tour". Best Classic Bands. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Nielsen, Ken Stavensoe (20 November 2017). "Steve Woolam". 10538 Overture. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Mike Edwards: Cellist with the original line-up of the Electric Light Orchestra". 10 September 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
Mike Edwards [...] recorded with them from April 1972 until January 1975. [...] In August [1972], when they played the Reading Festival, the newly expanded line-up comprised Lynne, Bevan, Richard Tandy on keyboards, Michael de Albuquerque on bass and Wilfred Gibson on violin, as well as Colin Walker and Edwards on cello.
- ^ "ELO cellist Mike Edwards hay bale death: Farmers cleared". BBC. 19 November 2012. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020.
- ^ Haines, Marc; Guttenbacher, Patrik; von Petersdorff, Alexander (26 February 2000). "Wilf Gibson". Face The Music Germany. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021.
- ^ Kinch, Martin (October 2003). "The Wilf Gibson Interview". Cherry Blossom Clinic. Archived from the original on 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
Wilf passed away after a short illness in October 2014
- ^ Haines, Marc; Guttenbacher, Patrik; von Petersdorff, Alexander (26 February 2000). "Colin Walker". Face the Music. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Ultimate Classic Rock Staff (14 February 2021). "Louis Clark, ELO Arranger and Conductor, Reportedly Dies at 73". ultimateclassicrock.com. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
External links[]
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- Electric Light Orchestra – The official Facebook page by Legacy Recordings.
- Electric Light Orchestra Legacy Recordings site – ELO's page at their record label.
- Jeff Lynne's ELO – The official Jeff Lynne website.
- Face the Music – ELO and related artists information website.
- Jeff Lynne Song Database
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