The Electric Light Orchestra's ambitious yet irresistible fusion of Beatlesque pop, classical arrangements, and futuristic iconography rocketed the group to massive commercial success throughout the 1970s.
Formed in October 1970 by Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne and Bev Bevan (the remaining members of the 1960s rock group The Move), ELO used cellos, violins, horns and woodwinds to give their music a classical sound. This was an idea Roy Wood initially had while with The Move to take rock music in a new direction.
The band released a total of 13 studio albums, 13 compilation albums and 5 live ones.
This version of Strange Magic was performed at PBS (TV station in US), in 2001. It is a classic.
This entry was posted
on Tuesday 19 August 2008
at Tuesday, August 19, 2008
and is filed under
Guess the band from the picture
. You can follow any responses to this entry through the
comments feed
.
