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The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are an English rock band from Birmingham. Formed in 1971, the group's original lineup included songwriters/multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood and drummer Bev Bevan. Currently Jeff Lynne is the only official member of the band. Under the moniker Jeff Lynne's ELO, he tours with additional musicians.
| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| | Jeff Lynne | 1970–1986 2000–2001 2014–present | lead and backing vocals guitar piano bass drums keyboards | all Electric Light Orchestra releases |
| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| | Roy Wood | 1970– 1972 | lead and backing vocals guitar bass cello oboe bassoon | The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) ELO 2 (1973; 2 tracks) |
| | Bev Bevan | 1970–1983 1985–1986 | drums percussion backing vocals | all Electric Light Orchestra releases from The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) to Balance of Power (1986) |
| Rick Price | 1970–1971 (died 2022) | bass | none | |
| Bill Hunt | 1971 – 1972 | French horn keyboards hunting horn | The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) ELO 2 (1973; 2 tracks) | |
| | Steve Woolam | 1971 (died 1971) | violin | The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) |
| | Richard Tandy | 1972–1986 2000–2001 2014–2017 (died 2024) | piano keyboards bass backing vocals occasional guitar | all Electric Light Orchestra releases from ELO 2 (1973) to Balance of Power (1986), Guest appearances on Zoom (2001) and From Out of Nowhere (2019) |
| | Andy Craig | 1972 | cello | none |
| | Hugh McDowell | 1972 1973–1980 (died 2018) | ELO 2 (1973; 2 tracks) Eldorado (1974) Face the Music (1975) A New World Record (1976) Out of the Blue (1977) Discovery (1979; uncredited) | |
| Wilfred Gibson | 1972–1973 (died 2014) | violin | ELO 2 (1973) On the Third Day (1973) | |
| Mike Edwards | 1972–1974 (died 2010) | cello | ELO 2 (1973) On the Third Day (1973) Eldorado (1974) | |
| Colin Walker | 1972–1973 | ELO 2 (1973; 3 tracks) On the Third Day (1973) | ||
| Trevor Smith | 1972 | cello sound engineer | none | |
| | Glenn Hughes | 1972 | bass backing vocals | |
| Mike de Albuquerque | 1972–1974 | ELO 2 (1973; 3 tracks) On the Third Day (1973) Eldorado (1974) | ||
| | Carl Wayne | 1973 (died 2004) | vocals | ELO 2 (1973) |
| | Mik Kaminski | 1973–1980 1981–1986 | violin occasional keyboards | all Electric Light Orchestra releases from On the Third Day (1973) to Discovery (1979) Secret Messages (1983) |
| | Kelly Groucutt | 1974 – 1983 (died 2009) | bass backing and lead vocals | all Electric Light Orchestra releases from Face the Music (1975) to Secret Messages (1983) |
| | Melvyn Gale | 1974–1980 | cello occasional piano | Face the Music (1975) A New World Record (1976) Out of the Blue (1977) Discovery (1979; uncredited) |
| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments |
| | Milton McDonald | 2014–present | guitar backing vocals |
| | Mike Stevens | ||
| | Iain Hornal | backing and lead vocals guitar percussion | |
| | Lee Pomeroy | bass backing vocals | |
| | Marcus Byrne | keyboards piano | |
| | Donavan Hepburn | drums | |
| Melanie Lewis-McDonald | backing and lead vocals percussion | ||
| Amy Langley | 2016–2020 2024–present | cello | |
| Jess Cox | |||
| Jo Webb | 2017–present | keyboards acoustic guitar backing vocals | |
| Jessie Murphy | 2019–2020 2024–present | violin | |
| Shannon Harris | 2024–present | keyboards |
| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments |
| | Louis Clark | 1981–1986 (died 2021) | synthesizers keyboards |
| Dave Morgan | 1981–1986 | guitar synthesizers backing vocals | |
| Martin Smith | 1986 | bass backing vocals | |
| Marc Mann | 2001 | guitar keyboards backing vocals | |
| Rosie Vela | backing vocals | ||
| | Gregg Bissonette | drums backing vocals | |
| | Matt Bissonette | bass backing vocals | |
| Peggy Baldwin | cello | ||
| Sarah O'Brien | |||
| | Mick Wilson | 2013–2014 | percussion backing vocals guitar |
| Chereene Allen | violin | ||
| Bernie Smith | 2014–2017 | keyboards | |
| Rosie Langley | 2016–2019 | violin | |
| Steve Turner | 2017–2020 | keyboards | |
| Leah Zeger | 2023 | violin | |
| Michelle Elliott Rearick | cello | ||
| Judy Kang |
| Period | Members | Studio releases |
| 1970–1971 | Roy Wood – vocals, guitar, cello Jeff Lynne – vocals, guitar Bev Bevan – drums Rick Price – bass | — |
| 1971 | Roy Wood – vocals, guitar, bass, cello, oboe Jeff Lynne – vocals, guitar, bass, piano Bev Bevan – drums Bill Hunt – French horn Steve Woolam – violin | The Electric Light Orchestra, December 1971 |
| October 1971 – January 1972 | Roy Wood – vocals, guitar, bass, cello, oboe Jeff Lynne – vocals, guitar, bass Bev Bevan – drums Bill Hunt – French horn Steve Woolam – violin Richard Tandy – bass, piano Andy Craig – cello | — |
| January–July 1972 | Roy Wood – vocals, guitar, bass, cello, saxophone Jeff Lynne – vocals, guitar, bass Bev Bevan – drums Bill Hunt – piano, French horn Richard Tandy – bass, piano Wilfred Gibson – violin Andy Craig – cello Hugh McDowell – cello Mike Edwards – cello | ELO 2, (tracks 1 and 4) January 1973 – also first touring lineup |
| August 1972 – May 1973 | Jeff Lynne – vocals, guitar Bev Bevan – drums Richard Tandy – piano, keyboards Wilfred Gibson – violin Mike Edwards – cello Colin Walker – cello Mike de Albuquerque – bass, backing vocals | ELO 2, (remaining tracks) January 1973 |
| May–September 1973 | Jeff Lynne – vocals, guitar Bev Bevan – drums Richard Tandy – piano, keyboards Mike Edwards – cello Mike de Albuquerque – bass, backing vocals Mik Kaminski – violin | On the Third Day, November 1973 |
| September 1973 – November 1974 | Jeff Lynne – vocals, guitar Bev Bevan – drums Richard Tandy – piano, keyboards Mike Edwards – cello Mike de Albuquerque – bass, backing vocals Mik Kaminski – violin Hugh McDowell – cello | Eldorado, September 1974 |
| November 1974 – January 1980 ("classic lineup") | Jeff Lynne – vocals, guitar Bev Bevan – drums Richard Tandy – piano, keyboards Mik Kaminski – violin Hugh McDowell – cello Melvyn Gale – cello Kelly Groucutt – bass, vocals | Face the Music, September 1975 A New World Record, September 1976 Out of the Blue, October 1977 Discovery, May 1979 (Kaminski, McDowell and Gale uncredited) |
| January 1980 – 1983 | Jeff Lynne – vocals, guitar, keyboards Bev Bevan – drums Richard Tandy – piano, keyboards Kelly Groucutt – bass, vocals touring musicians: Mik Kaminski – violin (1981–1982) Louis Clark – string synthesizer (1981–1982) Dave Morgan – acoustic guitar, backing vocals (1981–1982) | Xanadu, August 1980 Time, July 1981 Secret Messages, June 1983 |
| 1984–1986 | Jeff Lynne – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards Bev Bevan – drums Richard Tandy – piano, keyboards touring musicians: Mik Kaminski – violin Louis Clark – string synthesizer Dave Morgan – acoustic guitar, backing vocals, synthesizers Martin Smith – bass, backing vocals | Balance of Power, February 1986 |
| disbanded 1986–2000 | ||
| 2000–2001 | Jeff Lynne – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums Richard Tandy – keyboards, piano touring musicians: Marc Mann – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Matt Bissonette – bass, backing vocals Greg Bissonette – drums, backing vocals Rosie Vela – backing vocals, percussion Peggy Baldwin – cello Sarah O'Brien – cello | Zoom, June 2001 |