Electric Light Orchestra was a
symphonic rock band which formed in Birmingham, England in 1970. The band was formed by
Jeff Lynne (vocals, guitar, multiple instruments),
Roy Wood (multiple instruments, vocals),
Richard Tandy (keyboards, vocals) and
Bev Bevan (drums). Lynne, Wood and Bevan were former members of the psychedelic rock band
The Move. The band's lineup would flucuate throughout its original incarnation, although Lynne, Tandy and Bevan would remain constant members.