For ELO’s Jeff Lynne, Meeting George Harrison ‘Was Like a Dream Come True’
Rock’s most unexpected supergroup debuted 35 years ago today, after George Harrison asked Jeff Lynne: “Do you fancy doing some songs with me?”
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Jeff Lynne’s Dream to Work With Reunited Beatles Had Tense Initial Moments
Jeff Lynne’s Beatles collaboration yielded two hit singles – and partial work on a third song, “Now and Then,” which is apparently slated for release soon.
When Jeff Lynne’s ELO Triumphantly Returned With ‘Live in Hyde Park’
Released five years ago today, ‘Jeff Lynne’s ELO Live in Hyde Park’ gave fans a chance to revisit – and reconsider – the Electric Light Orchestra.
Jeff Lynne’s ELO, August 15, 2018: Shows I’ll Never Forget
Jeff Lynne once again demonstrated what makes Electric Light Orchestra special, namely combining various genres to render the music timeless.
ELO’s Jeff Lynne on his career-changing introduction to George Harrison: ‘It was like a dream come true’
Jeff Lynne, the Electric Light Orchestra frontman, had met old friend Dave Edmunds for dinner when George Harrison’s name suddenly came up.
Electric Light Orchestra took their Beatles fixation up a notch on 1977’s ‘Out of the Blue’
Let’s look past the easy Fab Four comparisons with Electric Light Orchestra’s “Mr. Blue Sky,” released Oct. 3, 1977 as part of ‘Out of the Blue.’
Electric Light Orchestra, “Do Ya” from A New World Record (1976): One Track Mind
The Electric Light Orchestra never rocked harder than they did on “Do Ya,” released this week in 1976 as part of ‘A New World Record.’
Jeff Lynne’s Armchair Theatre started with an impossible-to-match bang
Jeff Lynne’s ‘Armchair Theatre,’ released this month in 1990, struggled to live up to its opening track’s promise – but often charmed us, anyway.
Jeff Lynne never believed Bob Dylan would join the Traveling Wilburys: ‘It was a wonderful experience’
ELO’s Jeff Lynne was in the midst of producing a George Harrison album when the former Beatles star made a left-field suggestion.
For Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne wasn’t just an ace producer: ‘We go bowling, me and Jeff’
A late-1980s introduction to Jeff Lynne forged some of the best-selling music of Tom Petty’s career. They also became life-long friends.
