28 December 2022, 14:29
There isn't anyone else quite like the Electric Light Orchestra.
The Birmingham band were formed in 1970, led by musicians Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood, with drummer Bev Bevan.
They had a unique mix of pop, classical music and futurism. After Roy Wood left for Wizzard in 1972, Jeff Lynne became the band's leader. Ever since, he arranged and produced all their albums, while also writing most of all of their songs.
ELO wanted to create a modern rock and pop sound using classical techniques. In the 1970s and 1980s, ELO released several big hits and top 10 albums, with their most successful being 1977's Out of the Blue.
Here are just 10 of the band's greatest-ever songs for the perfect ELO playlist:
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Last Train to London
Electric Light Orchestra - Last Train to London (Official Video)
Another top 10 hit from Discovery, this catchy disco tune was a double-A side with 'Confusion'.
It was later used in the chorus of Atomic Kitten's 'Be With You'.
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Xanadu (with Olivia Newton-John)
Olivia Newton John Xanadu Original Version Remastered HD (1980)
The Xanadu musical film was a box office flop in 1980, but the soundtrack was a big success.
This was largely helped by the film's title track, where Olivia Newton-John teamed up with Jeff Lynne's ELO, who scored their only UK number one with it.
