Electric Light Orchestra ~ Similar Artists
Jeff Lynne
- 100% match to Electric Light Orchestra
30 December 1947, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Lynne's long and varied musical career began in 1966 when he joined the Nightriders, a popular beat group still reeling from the loss of their leader, Mike Sheridan, and guitarist, Roy Wood. Having completed all contractual...
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Supertramp
- 99% match to Electric Light Orchestra
Many aspiring musicians would have envied the opportunity which was given to Supertramp founder Rick Davies (Richard Davies, 22 July 1944, Swindon, Wiltshire, England; vocals/keyboards/harmonica) in 1969. While playing with the Joint in Munich, Germany, Davies met Dutch...
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10CC
- 93% match to Electric Light Orchestra
The formation of 10cc in 1970 represented the birth of a Manchester, England-based supergroup. The line-up - Eric Stewart (20 January 1945, Manchester, England; vocals/guitar), Lol Creme (b. Lawrence Creme, 19 September 1947, Manchester, England; vocals/guitar), Kevin Godley (b....
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Styx
- 81% match to Electric Light Orchestra
This Chicago, Illinois, USA-based quintet is widely believed to be responsible for the development of the term pomp-rock (pompous, overblown arrangements, with perfect-pitch harmonies and a very full production).Styx evolved from the bands Tradewinds and...
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The Moody Blues
- 80% match to Electric Light Orchestra
The lengthy career of the Moody Blues has come in two distinct phases. The first from 1964-67, when they were a tough R&B-influenced unit, and the second from 1967 to the present, where they are now regarded as rock dinosaurs performing a blend of melodic pop utilizing...
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George Harrison
- 79% match to Electric Light Orchestra
25 February 1943, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, d. 29 November 2001, Los Angeles, California, USA. As the youngest member of the Beatles, Harrison was constantly overshadowed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Although "Don't Bother Me" (With The Beatles), "I Need You" (Help!)...
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Formed in Oldham, England, Barclay James Harvest originally comprised Stewart "Woolly" Wolstenholme (15 April 1947, Oldham, Lancashire, England; keyboards/vocals), John Lees (b. 13 January 1947, Oldham, Lancashire, England; guitar/vocals), Les Holroyd (b. 12 March 1948, Bolton,...
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One the most prominent supergroups of the early 70s, ELP comprised Keith Emerson (2 November 1944, Todmorden, Lancashire, England; keyboards), Greg Lake (b. 10 November 1947, Poole, Dorset, England; vocals/bass) and Carl Palmer (b. Carl Frederick Kendall Palmer, 20 March 1950,...
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Genesis
- 71% match to Electric Light Orchestra
This leading UK rock band first came together at the public school Charterhouse. Peter Gabriel (13 February 1950, Cobham, Surrey, England; vocals), Tony Banks (b. 27 March 1951, East Heathly, Sussex, England; keyboards) and Chris Stewart (drums) were in an ensemble named the...
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Argent
- 69% match to Electric Light Orchestra
When the 60s pop group the Zombies finally disintegrated in 1969, keyboard player Rod Argent (Rodney Terence Argent, 14 June 1945, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England) wasted no time in forming a band that would enable his dexterity as a pianist and songwriter to flourish. The...
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