List of Electric Light Orchestra members
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. Currently Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy are the only official members of the band. Under the moniker Jeff Lynne's ELO they tour with additional musicians.
ELO performing live in Oslo, Norway, in 1978
Official members
Current members
| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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| Jeff Lynne | 1970–1986, 2000–2001, 2014–present | all Electric Light Orchestra releases | ||
| Richard Tandy | 1972–1986, 2000–2001, 2014–present |
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all Electric Light Orchestra releases from ELO 2 (1973) |
Former members
| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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| Roy Wood | 1970–1972 |
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| Bev Bevan | 1970–1986 |
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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) |
violin | ||
| Andy Craig | 1972 | cello | none | |
| Hugh McDowell | 1972, 1973–1979 (died 2018) |
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| Mike Edwards | 1972–1975 (died 2010) |
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| Wilfred Gibson | 1972–1973 (died 2014) |
violin |
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| Mike de Albuquerque | 1972–1974 |
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| Colin Walker | 1972–1973 | cello |
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| Mik Kaminski | 1973–1979, 1981–1986 |
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| Kelly Groucutt | 1974–1983 (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 | |||
| Lee Pomeroy | bass | ||
| Marcus Byrne | keyboards | ||
| Bernie Smith | |||
| Donavan Hepburn | drums | ||
| Melanie Lewis-McDonald | backing vocals | ||
| Rosie Langley | 2016–present | violin | |
| Amy Langley | cello | ||
| Jess Cox | |||
| Jo Webb | 2017–present | keyboards |
Former touring members
| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments |
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| Louis Clark | 1981–1986 |
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| Dave Morgan |
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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 | 2014 |
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| Chereene Allen | violin |
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Timeline
Touring member timeline
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
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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
External links
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Wikiquote has quotations related to: List of Electric Light Orchestra members |
- 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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