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Q: What does Elo stand for in music?
A: Electric Light Orchestra. The Electric Light Orchestra ( ELO) are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970 by songwriters/multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood with drummer Bev Bevan. Their music is characterised by a fusion of Beatlesque pop, classical arrangements, and futuristic iconography.
Q: What is the history of ELO?
A: ELO was formed out of Lynne’s and Wood’s desire to create modern rock and pop songs with classical overtones. It derived as an offshoot of Wood’s previous band, the Move, of which Lynne and Bevan were also members.
Q: What is the back catalogue of Elo like?
A: ELO’s back catalogue is unusual since their compilation albums far outweigh their studio output in number, owing to the large number of hit singles primarily written by Jeff Lynne .
Q: What makes Elo so special?
A: ELO is the perfect vehicle for Lynne’s masterful songwriting and production. Marked by solid, catchy hooks backed by his trademark crystal clear production, it’s the same style that helped him produce many contemporaries of the 1970s era.