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What happened to Electric Light Orchestra?

ELO, which had huge success in the 1970s with massive hits like “Evil Woman,” “Mr. Blue Sky” and “Don't Bring Me Down,” saw their fortunes decline as musical tastes shifted in the 1980s. They last played a real tour in 1982 and disbanded completely after a tiny run of shows four years later.

Regarding this, why did elo split up?

1983–1986: Secret Messages, Balance of Power, disbanding

Lynne, discouraged by the dwindling crowds on the Time tour, CBS's order to cut Secret Messages down to one disc, and his falling out with manager Don Arden (he would eventually leave Arden and Jet by 1985), decided to end ELO in late 1983.

Where is the group ELO from?

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.

Accordingly, who is the female violinist with elo?

Rosie Langley

Current touring members

Name	Years active	Instruments
Rosie Langley	2016–present	violin
Amy Langley		cello
Jess Cox		cello
Jo Webb	2017–present	keyboards

Subsequently, who died from elo?

Cellist Mike Edwards

A giant bale of hay has killed a founding member of the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) band after it tumbled down a hill and crashed into his van. Cellist Mike Edwards, 62, died after the 600 kg (1,323 lb) bale rolled down a steep field in Devon, southern England, smashed through a hedge and careened on to the road.

Why did ELO change their name?

In 1989 original drummer Bev formed a group called ELO Part II and in 2000 The Orchestra, forcing Lynne to take legal action. "I named it that because it's always been my ELO," he says. "I thought it would be good to shorten it for a change, as I was getting fed up with the longwinded Electric Light Orchestra name.

People also ask how many of elo are original?

three original

There are three original band members of the Electric Light Orchestra. These are songwriters/instrumentalists Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne, as well as drummer Bev Bevan.

Will ELO ever tour again?

Unfortunately there are no concert dates for Jeff Lynne's ELO scheduled in 2022. Social Distortion (1374) Jeff Lynne's ELO (1375)

Did Bevan and Jeff Lynne fall out?

Drummer Bev Bevan was around from their inception all the way through 1986's Balance of Power, but after Lynne dissolved the band in the late 1980s, he began touring with new musicians as ELO Part II. The spinoff group led to a massive legal battle between Lynne and Bevan, and they haven't spoken in three decades.

Also, why did kelly groucutt sue jeff lynne?

The 1983 album Secret Messages found Kelly only on a few tracks. He quit, suing Lynne for what he regarded as unpaid royalties. "During my time with ELO I was paid a yearly salary of about £50,000 by Jeff," he said at the time. "For this I went on tour since October 1974 and played on all LPs in the studio."

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