When Electric Light Orchestra made their Madison Square Garden debut on Feb. 11, 1977, they were near the zenith of their popularity due to a string of hits over the previous couple of years that included “Livin’ Thing,” “Rockaria!,” “Do Ya,” “Strange Magic,” and “Evil Woman.” But most critics were underwhelmed. “A typical Elo tune consists of doggerel affixed to a big, fat melody and repeated over and over again,” New York Times critic John Rockwell observed in his writeup of the show. “It’s all a little boring (to this listener...
- 9/17/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Richard Tandy, the keyboardist for the British rock band Electric Light Orchestra, had died. He was 76.
Jeff Lynne, the band’s frontman and leader, announced his death on social media Wednesday, writing, “It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of my long-time collaborator and dear friend Richard Tandy. He was a remarkable musician & friend and I’ll cherish the lifetime of memories we had together. Sending all my love to Sheila & the Tandy family.”
Tandy’s cause of death was not immediately available.
Born on March 26, 1948, in Birmingham, England, Tandy first joined Elo following the release of the band’s first album in 1972. He started by playing bass guitar but eventually transitioned to the keyboard after another band member exited.
Tandy was also among the three core members, including Lynne and Bev Bevan, who stayed with the rock band until it disbanded in 1986.
The musician played Minimoog synthesiser,...
Jeff Lynne, the band’s frontman and leader, announced his death on social media Wednesday, writing, “It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of my long-time collaborator and dear friend Richard Tandy. He was a remarkable musician & friend and I’ll cherish the lifetime of memories we had together. Sending all my love to Sheila & the Tandy family.”
Tandy’s cause of death was not immediately available.
Born on March 26, 1948, in Birmingham, England, Tandy first joined Elo following the release of the band’s first album in 1972. He started by playing bass guitar but eventually transitioned to the keyboard after another band member exited.
Tandy was also among the three core members, including Lynne and Bev Bevan, who stayed with the rock band until it disbanded in 1986.
The musician played Minimoog synthesiser,...
- 5/2/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Richard Tandy, who played keyboards for Electric Light Orchestra on all of its records since 1972 including the Top 10 hits “Evil Woman,” “Telephone Line” and “Don’t Bring Me Down,” died Wednesday. He was 76.
His longtime bandmate, friend and fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jeff Lynne announced the news but did not provide details. “It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of my longtime collaborator and dear friend Richard Tandy,” he said. “He was a remarkable musician and friend and I’ll cherish the lifetime of memories we had together. Sending all my love to Sheila and the Tandy family.”
Tandy played on all of the band’s albums starting with 1973’s Elo 2, which featured a rollicking version of Chuck Berry’s “Roll Over Beethoven” which became Elo’s first U.S. charting single. It kicked off a run of 26 stateside hits and...
His longtime bandmate, friend and fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jeff Lynne announced the news but did not provide details. “It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of my longtime collaborator and dear friend Richard Tandy,” he said. “He was a remarkable musician and friend and I’ll cherish the lifetime of memories we had together. Sending all my love to Sheila and the Tandy family.”
Tandy played on all of the band’s albums starting with 1973’s Elo 2, which featured a rollicking version of Chuck Berry’s “Roll Over Beethoven” which became Elo’s first U.S. charting single. It kicked off a run of 26 stateside hits and...
- 5/2/2024
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Richard Tandy, Electric Light Orchestra’s keyboardist, has died at the age of 76.
The group’s co-founder Jeff Lynne announced Tandy’s on social media Wednesday, writing, “It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of my long-time collaborator and dear friend Richard Tandy.” Lynee called his bandmate a “remarkable musician & friend,” and said, “I’ll cherish the lifetime of memories we had together.”
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Tandy joined Elo in 1971 as a bassist, one year after Lynne,...
The group’s co-founder Jeff Lynne announced Tandy’s on social media Wednesday, writing, “It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of my long-time collaborator and dear friend Richard Tandy.” Lynee called his bandmate a “remarkable musician & friend,” and said, “I’ll cherish the lifetime of memories we had together.”
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Tandy joined Elo in 1971 as a bassist, one year after Lynne,...
- 5/2/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Richard Tandy, the longtime keyboardist of Electric Light Orchestra, has died at the age of 76.
Elo leader Jeff Lynne announced Tandy’s death on Wednesday, May 1st. “It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of my long-time collaborator and dear friend Richard Tandy. He was a remarkable musician & friend and I’ll cherish the lifetime of memories we had together,” Lynne wrote.
Tandy was an integral member of Electric Light Orchestra, appearing on all but two of the band’s studios albums. Originally hired as their live bassist, Tandy ultimately became Elo’s full-time keyboardist in 1972. His playing on instruments including the Minimoog, Clavinet, Mellotron, and piano became a signature of the band’s sound as heard on albums including 1977’s Out of the Blue. He also contributed backing vocals and worked hand-in-hand with Lynne on various song arrangements.
Electric Light Orchestra broke up in 1986. However,...
Elo leader Jeff Lynne announced Tandy’s death on Wednesday, May 1st. “It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of my long-time collaborator and dear friend Richard Tandy. He was a remarkable musician & friend and I’ll cherish the lifetime of memories we had together,” Lynne wrote.
Tandy was an integral member of Electric Light Orchestra, appearing on all but two of the band’s studios albums. Originally hired as their live bassist, Tandy ultimately became Elo’s full-time keyboardist in 1972. His playing on instruments including the Minimoog, Clavinet, Mellotron, and piano became a signature of the band’s sound as heard on albums including 1977’s Out of the Blue. He also contributed backing vocals and worked hand-in-hand with Lynne on various song arrangements.
Electric Light Orchestra broke up in 1986. However,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra will embark on a final tour of North America this summer and fall (get tickets here).
Dubbed “The Over and Out Tour,” the 27-date outing kicks off in Palm Desert, CA on August 19th. Shows are scheduled in Seattle, Vancouver, San Francisco, Toronto, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Nashville, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, and Phoenix, before the tour concludes in Los Angeles on October 25th. Update: Due to demand, Elo has added additional shows in NYC (9/17), Philadelphia (9/21), Chicago (9/28), and Los Angeles (10/26).
Get Jeff Lynne's Elo Tickets Here
For the newly announced dates, a Live Nation ticket pre-sale is set for Thursday, April 4th (use access code Riff), with a public ticket on-sale following on Friday, April 5th via Ticketmaster.
For all other shows, fans can look for deals or get sold-out tickets via StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub...
Dubbed “The Over and Out Tour,” the 27-date outing kicks off in Palm Desert, CA on August 19th. Shows are scheduled in Seattle, Vancouver, San Francisco, Toronto, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Nashville, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, and Phoenix, before the tour concludes in Los Angeles on October 25th. Update: Due to demand, Elo has added additional shows in NYC (9/17), Philadelphia (9/21), Chicago (9/28), and Los Angeles (10/26).
Get Jeff Lynne's Elo Tickets Here
For the newly announced dates, a Live Nation ticket pre-sale is set for Thursday, April 4th (use access code Riff), with a public ticket on-sale following on Friday, April 5th via Ticketmaster.
For all other shows, fans can look for deals or get sold-out tickets via StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub...
- 4/2/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra are going to call it quits after one final run they’re dubbing The Over and Out Tour. The 27-date tour kicks off Aug, 24 in Palm Desert, California, and wraps up Oct, 25 in Los Angeles, California, though it’s possible they’ll add additional legs before it ends. Ticket sales begin March 22.
The original incarnation of Electric Light Orchestra ran from 1970 to 1986, landing timeless hits on the charts like “Mr. Blue Sky,” “Evil Woman,” “Strange Magic,” “Don’t Bring Me Down,” and “Turn to Stone.
The original incarnation of Electric Light Orchestra ran from 1970 to 1986, landing timeless hits on the charts like “Mr. Blue Sky,” “Evil Woman,” “Strange Magic,” “Don’t Bring Me Down,” and “Turn to Stone.
- 3/18/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
“We’re not lazy. It just seems like it,” quipped Jeff Lynne, explaining to an audience at Los Angeles’ Forum Sunday night (in the second of two shows there) that it had been 37 years between trips to the venue for Elo. It seemed possible for a moment that Lynne would expound a little more on his live work ethic, or why he’s changed his mind about taking Elo’s music on the road after decades of sitting it out, embarking on the first thing that can really be considered a U.S. tour in close to four decades. But there was no further exposition coming from Lynne, a man of few public words and possibly the least effusive major rock star of all time. When it comes to chatting an audience up, he’d sooner turn to stone.
But the Elo catalog speaks for itself, even if his ongoing...
But the Elo catalog speaks for itself, even if his ongoing...
- 8/6/2018
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Jeff Lynne's recently revived Electric Light Orchestra played the Grammys, indoor sunglasses and all, where they pulled out a couple of their Seventies Top 40 hits: the piano-rocking 1975 single "Evil Woman" and 1978 tune "Mr. Blue Sky." The performance took place just after Ed Sheeran's mega-collaboration, and the redhead, who was born more than two decades after Elo formed, came out to play acoustic guitar and sing on the latter song.
Paul McCartney stood up, clapped and sang along with "Evil Woman" until he was spotted by a camera and sat down.
Paul McCartney stood up, clapped and sang along with "Evil Woman" until he was spotted by a camera and sat down.
- 2/9/2015
- Rollingstone.com
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