Electric Light Orchestra's 1975 hit Evil Woman, although described as Orchestral Rock, featured a violin sound that became a staple of disco.

" ( 1979 ), Electric Light Orchestra ’ s " Shine a Little Love ", " Don't Bring Me Down ", and " Last Train to London " ( all 1979 ), George Benson's " Give Me the Night " ( 1980 ), Elton John and Kiki Dee's " Don't Go Breaking My Heart " ( 1976 ), and Diana Ross ' " Upside Down " ( 1980 ).

Electric Light Orchestra ( ELO ) were a British rock group from Birmingham who released eleven studio albums between 1971 and 1986 and another album in 2001.

On 12 July 1970, when Wood added multiple cellos to a Lynne-penned song intended to be a Move B-side, the new concept became a reality and " 10538 Overture " became the first Electric Light Orchestra song.

The resulting debut album The Electric Light Orchestra was released in 1971.

Lynne, Wood and Bev Bevan were the founding members of Electric Light Orchestra.

The Electric Light Orchestra finished 1979 as the biggest selling act in the United Kingdom.

ELO Part II released their debut album Electric Light Orchestra Part Two in 1990.

The Essential Electric Light Orchestra artwork has been re-jigged to feature two different covers.

This will be the third ELO compilation that presents a chronological run-through of ELO's singles / songs following US compilations Olé ELO in 1976 and Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra in 1995.

Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra will be released on 8 October 2012.

* The Electric Light Orchestra ( 1971 )

* Electric Light Orchestra Home – The official Electric Light Orchestra site.

* Electric Light Orchestra Legacy Recordings site – ELO's page at their record label.

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Yngwie Malmsteen released his Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in 1998, and Steve Vai released a double-live CD entitled Sound Theories, of his work with the Netherlands Metropole Orchestra in June 2007.

Electric Rivers The Story of the James Bay Project.

1979's Born Again featured a song satirically mythologizing the Electric Light Orchestra ( and their arranging style ) entitled " The Story of a Rock and Roll Band ".

:* " She's Electric " from ( What's the Story ) Morning Glory ( 1995 ) ends with the same chord progression as the end of " With a Little Help From My Friends ".

Moroder also scored other films in the 1970s and 1980s, including Midnight Express, Flashdance, The Never Ending Story, Thief of Hearts, Electric Dreams, Cat People and Over the Top.

Other books include " Electric Muse: The Story Of Folk Into Rock " and " The Face of Folk Music ".

Men and Volts, the Story of General Electric, published 1941.

In late 2011 it was revealed that Australian director Mark Hartley is working on a documentary about Cannon Films called Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films.

* Electric Heart the Don Ellis Story Synopsis and Credits by John Vizzusi

*, Story of the Bartons on Electric Scotland

* Thomas Commerford Martin and Stephen Leidy Coles, The Story of Electricity, New York 1919, no ISBN, Chapter 13 " The Electric Furnace ", available on the Internet Archive

Men and Volts, the Story of General Electric published 1941.

The song was originally intended to be the " Digsy's Dinner " of Be Here Now ( the lighthearted novelty track, such as " Digsy's Dinner " on Definitely Maybe and " She's Electric " on ( What's the Story ) Morning Glory?

* The Graybar Story, by Graybar Electric Company, Inc., March 2005

* 1944 – Bev Bevan, English rock drummer ( The Move, Electric Light Orchestra )

Former pupils include comedian Jasper Carrott and musician Bev Bevan of the Electric Light Orchestra.

When The Move was still on tour, he founded, together with his band colleagues Jeff Lynne and Bev Bevan, the Electric Light Orchestra ( ELO ), which was later to gain major commercial success.

Bev Bevan, the drummer for the Electric Light Orchestra also used rototoms, most notably on the albums Discovery ( 1979 ) and Secret Messages ( 1983 ).

* Bev Bevan of Electric Light Orchestra

* Bev Bevan, drummer with The Move and the Electric Light Orchestra.

Among the prominent rock drummers who endorsed Slingerland, Jim McCarty of The Yardbirds, Barry Whitwam with Herman's Hermits, Mike Smith, ( who all had previously played Ludwig's ) and later Joe Correro, Jr. with Paul Revere & the Raiders, Dick Dodd of The Standells, Antonio " Fito " de la Parra with Canned Heat, Bev Bevan of Electric Light Orchestra, Bobby Columby of Blood Sweat and Tears, Danny Seraphine of Chicago, Joey Stefko of Meat Loaf, Phil Ehart of Kansas, Alice Cooper's original drummer, Neal Smith, and Elton John's drummer, Nigel Olsson.

Laine was educated at Yardley Grammar School in Birmingham, and took up the guitar as a boy under the influence of Gypsy jazz ( jazz manouche ) legend Django Reinhardt ; he had his first solo performance as a musician at the age of twelve and began his career as a professional musician fronting Denny Laine & The Diplomats, which also included future Move and Electric Light Orchestra drummer Bev Bevan.

Beverly " Bev " Bevan ( born 24 November 1945 ) is an English rock musician, who was the drummer and one of the original members of The Move and Electric Light Orchestra ( ELO ).