At a time when progressive rock was still inaccessible for the Electric Light Orchestra poppubliek did just that to reach a large audience. Elaborating on the symphonic works of The Beatles ELO grew into one of the most popular groups of the seventies. The group was founded in 1970 in Birmingham, England by Roy Wood (ex-frontman of The Move) and Jeff Lynne. The eccentric Wood Group and in '72 that
… left the band was primarily the brainchild of Lynne. selling albums by ELO, thanks to intelligent hit singles like Mr. Blue Sky, Turn To Stone and Can not Get It Out Of My Head, excellent. In the eighties, the popularity took off and in 1986 decided surviving members have put an end to the three. In 2001, the group did come back together for the reunion album Zoom.more