In Memoriam

Remembering Richard Tandy

1948–2024 · Electric Light Orchestra

Can't Get It out of My Head by Electric Light Orchestra — cover art

Richard Tandy of Electric Light Orchestra — 1948–2024.

Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970 by multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood and drummer Bev Bevan. Their music is characterised by a fusion of pop and classical arrangements with futuristic iconography. After Wood's departure in 1972, Lynne became the band's sole leader, co-arranging and producing every album while writing nearly all of their original material. During their first run from 1970 to 1986, Lynne and Bevan were the group's only consistent members.