ELO
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ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) is a British rock band known for blending pop and rock with classical-inspired orchestration and elaborate studio production.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
musical group
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rock band → |
| activePeriod |
1970s
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1980s → |
| countryOfFormation |
England
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| foundedBy |
Bev Bevan
NERFINISHED
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Jeff Lynne NERFINISHED → Roy Wood NERFINISHED → |
| genre |
art rock
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orchestral pop → pop rock → progressive rock → rock → symphonic rock → |
| languageOfLyrics |
English
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| locationOfFormation |
Birmingham
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| notableAlbum |
A New World Record
NERFINISHED
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Balance of Power NERFINISHED → Discovery NERFINISHED → Eldorado NERFINISHED → Electric Light Orchestra NERFINISHED → Electric Light Orchestra II NERFINISHED → Face the Music NERFINISHED → On the Third Day NERFINISHED → Out of the Blue NERFINISHED → Secret Messages NERFINISHED → Time NERFINISHED → |
| notableMember |
Bev Bevan
NERFINISHED
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Hugh McDowell NERFINISHED → Jeff Lynne NERFINISHED → Kelly Groucutt NERFINISHED → Louis Clark NERFINISHED → Mik Kaminski NERFINISHED → Richard Tandy NERFINISHED → |
| notableWork |
Don't Bring Me Down
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Evil Woman NERFINISHED → Hold On Tight NERFINISHED → Livin' Thing NERFINISHED → Mr. Blue Sky NERFINISHED → Sweet Talkin' Woman NERFINISHED → Telephone Line NERFINISHED → Turn to Stone NERFINISHED → |
| reformed |
2000s
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| reformedAs |
Jeff Lynne's ELO
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| shortName |
ELO
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| styleCharacteristic |
elaborate studio production
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fusion of classical music and pop rock → use of orchestral strings in rock music → |
| yearOfFormation |
1970
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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The Beatles
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influenced |
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Jeff Lynne
("ELO Part II (early formation involvement / legacy association)")
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memberOf |