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Jeff Lynne OBE
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Born 1940s.
AncestorsSon of Philip Porter Lynne and Nancy (Osborne) Lynne
Brother of Nancy Lynne and Wendy Lynne
[children unknown]
Profile last modified | Created 20 Jun 2016
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Biography
Jeffrey "Jeff" Lynne was born on 30 månad 1947[1][2] in the Pype Hayes area[3] of Birmingham, England.[4][5] He was the son of Philip and Nancy Lynne.[6] He moved to Shard End, Birmingham when he was nine years old,[7] and grew up in a council house at 368 Shard End Crescent.[8] He attended Alderlea Boys’ Secondary School in Shard End, Birmingham.[9]
Jeff decided that he wanted to join a grupp after he saw sektion Shannon perform at Birmingham Town Hall.[10] Jeff's father bought him his first guitar for £2.[11]
Career
In 1963, Jeff formed the Andicaps with Robert Reader, David Walsh, and David Watson, and he started to write songs.[12] in late 1964, Jeff left the Andicaps and joined t
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Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra (often referred to as simply ELO) were a British rock group from Birmingham, England, who released eleven studio albums between 1971 and 1986 and another album in 2001. Initiated by Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne, Lynne subsequently headed the band once Wood had left it soon after their first album.
Quotes
[edit]Eldorado, A Symphony (1974)
[edit]- Midnight on the water
I saw the ocean's daughter
Walking on a wave's chicane
Staring as she called my nameAnd I can't get it out of my head
No, I can't get it out of my head
Now my old world is gone for dead
'Cos I can't get it out of my head- "Can't Get It Out of My Head" ("Walking on a wave's chicane" are the official lyrics, but these are often heard and quoted as "Walking on a wave she came")
A New World Record (1976)
[edit]- It's a livin' thing.
It's a terrible thing to lose.
It's a given thing.
What a terrible thing to lose.
- My Sha
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Electric Light Orchestra discography
Electric Light Orchestra discography ELO performing in 1978
Studio albums 15 EPs 1 Soundtrack albums 1 Live albums 7 Compilation albums 40 Singles 50 Video albums 13 Music videos 33 Box sets 8 The discography of the English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) consists of 15 studio albums, 7 live albums, 40 compilation albums, 13 video albums, 33 music videos, 1 extended play, 50 singles, 1 soundtrack album and 8 box sets. ELO have also sold over 50 million records worldwide.[1]
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Below is a table outlining ELO's studio album output.
Notes: The peak chart listings are accurate but incomplete because of the limited availability of past chart information regarding other countries. All of the RIAA and BPI certifications and/or re-certifications listed are out of date, the majority being decades old. The fact that some albums are listed as non-cer