"the Rain""). ""Flowers in the Rain"" was also the last single by The Move to have Carl Wayne on lead vocals before Roy Wood took over as the band's lead vocalist for ""Fire Brigade"". The distinctive instrumental arrangement, including oboe, clarinet, cor anglais and French horn, was suggested by assistant producer Tony Visconti. In a promotional stunt, for the record—typical of the band's manager Tony Secunda—a postcard was released with a cartoon of a naked Harold Wilson, linking him to his secretary Marcia Williams. Wilson sued, and the High Court ordered that all royalties from the song were donated to"
"of Fame Class of 2017. Electric Light Orchestra The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970, by songwriters/multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood with drummer Bev Bevan. Their music is characterised by a fusion of Beatlesque pop, classical arrangements, and futuristic iconography. After Wood's departure in 1972, Lynne became the band's leader, arranging and producing every album while writing virtually all of their original material. For their initial tenure, Lynne, Bevan and keyboardist Richard Tandy were the group's only consistent members. ELO was formed out of Lynne's and Wood's desire to create modern"
"Electric Light Orchestra The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970, by songwriters/multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood with drummer Bev Bevan. Their music is characterised by a fusion of Beatlesque pop, classical arrangements, and futuristic iconography. After Wood's departure in 1972, Lynne became the band's leader, arranging and producing every album while writing virtually all of their original material. For their initial tenure, Lynne, Bevan and keyboardist Richard Tandy were the group's only consistent members. ELO was formed out of Lynne's and Wood's desire to create modern rock and pop songs with"
"The Electric Light Orchestra (album) The Electric Light Orchestra is the eponymous debut studio album by English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in December 1971 in the United Kingdom by Harvest Records. In the United States, the album was released in early 1972 as No Answer, after a misunderstood telephone message made by a United Artists Records executive asking about the album name; the caller, having failed to reach the ELO contact, wrote down ""no answer"" in his notes, and this was misconstrued to be the name of the album. The album is focused on the core trio"
"of Art, but was expelled in 1964. From this basis, and other Birmingham-based groups, was formed the Move, and they quickly entered the UK Singles Chart. Their single ""Night of Fear"" climbed to No. 2 in early 1967. Their third hit, ""Flowers in the Rain"", was the first song played at the launch of BBC Radio 1 in 1967, and the band evolved over a three-year period. After the departure of the Move's lead singer Carl Wayne, Wood's influence became more prominent. In 1967 Wood (and fellow Move member Trevor Burton) supplied backing vocals on the track ""You Got Me"
"Live at the BBC (Electric Light Orchestra album) Live at the BBC is a Live two disc compilation album featuring various line ups of the rock group Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). Released in 1999 and featuring various live BBC sessions as well as Live concert segments recorded by the BBC. Tracks 1-4 recorded at The Paris Theatre, Lower Regent Street, London, England on April 19,1973; transmitted May 12, 1974. Tracks 5-11 recorded at the Hippodrome, Golders Green, London, England on January 25, 1974; transmitted February 2, 1974. Recorded at the Guildhall, Portsmouth, England on June 22, 1976; transmitted November 6,"
"members of The Move and The Uglys formed the Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard. Birmingham-based tape recorder company, Bradmatic Ltd helped develop and manufacture the Mellotron. Over the next 15 years, the Mellotron had a major impact on rock music and is a trademark sound of the progressive rock bands. Mike Pinder of the Moody Blues worked for that company and it is one of the reasons why he introduced that instrument in the band, giving its very typical sound. Birmingham in the late 1960s and early 1970s was the birthplace of heavy metal music, whose international success as a"
"Tomorrow (band) Tomorrow (previously known as The In-Crowd and before that as Four Plus One) were a 1960s psychedelic rock, pop and freakbeat band. Despite critical acclaim and support from DJ John Peel who featured them on his ""Perfumed Garden"" radio show, the band was not a great success in commercial terms. They were among the first psychedelic bands in England along with Pink Floyd and Soft Machine. Tomorrow recorded the first ever John Peel show session on BBC Radio 1 on 21 September 1967. As The In Crowd, they recorded the songs ""Am I Glad to See You"" and"
"1976. Live at the BBC (Electric Light Orchestra album) Live at the BBC is a Live two disc compilation album featuring various line ups of the rock group Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). Released in 1999 and featuring various live BBC sessions as well as Live concert segments recorded by the BBC. Tracks 1-4 recorded at The Paris Theatre, Lower Regent Street, London, England on April 19,1973; transmitted May 12, 1974. Tracks 5-11 recorded at the Hippodrome, Golders Green, London, England on January 25, 1974; transmitted February 2, 1974. Recorded at the Guildhall, Portsmouth, England on June 22, 1976; transmitted November"
"Edison Lighthouse Edison Lighthouse was an English pop music / bubblegum music band, formed in London, England (United Kingdom) in 1969. The band was best known for their 1970 hit single, ""Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)"" recorded in late 1969. The original line-up of Edison Lighthouse consisted of Tony Burrows (lead vocalist), Stuart Edwards (lead guitar), David Taylor (bass guitar), George Weyman (drums), and Ray Dorey (guitar). The group's Top 40 hit ""Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)"" (1970) was one of four near-concurrent UK Singles Chart Top Ten hit singles that Burrows released under different names. The other"
"and cellist Andy Craig. Enhanced multimedia section with interactive menu leading to EMI Promotional Film: 10538 Overture (May 1972) The Electric Light Orchestra (album) The Electric Light Orchestra is the eponymous debut studio album by English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in December 1971 in the United Kingdom by Harvest Records. In the United States, the album was released in early 1972 as No Answer, after a misunderstood telephone message made by a United Artists Records executive asking about the album name; the caller, having failed to reach the ELO contact, wrote down ""no answer"" in his notes,"
"Deirdre Meehan chained and handcuffed herself to Buckingham Palace to protest the possible deportation. Ultimately, the musicians were allowed to stay. When it was released in the UK, the title was ""Massachusetts (The Lights Went Out in)"" but the subtitle was later dropped. In America, Atco Records delayed it to release ""Holiday"". The song ""Massachusetts"" has a minor claim to fame in the history of British radio as it was the second record played on BBC Radio 1. The first song to be played was ""Flowers in the Rain"" by The Move. It was the first No. 1 hit single"
"Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra The Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra is a non-professional orchestra based in Birmingham, England. The orchestra was founded by Ernest Powell in 1941, when a group of musicians gathered to perform Handel's Messiah. The group carried on and grew to become the South Birmingham Orchestra, performing concerts to support wartime charities. By 1946, David Ludlow had become the orchestra's conductor, and the present name was adopted in 1949. Kenneth Page, the longest-serving conductor of the BPO to date, took charge from 1959 after David Ludlow's death. From this point the repertoire became more adventurous and ambitious, with performing standards"
"as a singer, Blackburn then worked as a DJ for the offshore pirate radio stations Radio Caroline and Radio London (1964–1967), before joining the BBC in 1967, initially broadcasting on the Light Programme. After a simulcast with Radio 2 hosted by Paul Hollingdale, Blackburn was the first DJ to be heard on BBC Radio 1 when it officially launched on at 7am on 30 September 1967, with his first words on the new station being ""And good morning everyone! Welcome to the exciting new sound of Radio 1"". The Move's ""Flowers in the Rain"" was the first complete record he"
"in Birmingham, England by Kevin Rowland (vocals, guitar, at the time using the pseudonym Carlo Rolan) and Kevin ""Al"" Archer (vocals, guitar). Both had been in the short-lived punk band the Killjoys. Rowland had previously written a Northern soul-style song that the two of them sang, ""Tell Me When My Light Turns Green"", which became the first Dexys ""song"". The band's name was derived from Dexedrine, a brand of dextroamphetamine used as a recreational drug among Northern soul fans to give them energy to dance all night. While recruiting members for the new band, Rowland noted that ""Anyone joining Dexys"
"to the colour of the brick in a neighbouring building. London Festival Orchestra The London Festival Orchestra (LFO) was established in the 1950s as the 'house orchestra' for Decca Records. In 1980 it was incorporated as an independent performing orchestra under Ross Pople. At least in the world of pop music, the orchestra is best known for providing accompaniment to the Moody Blues for their landmark 1967 album ""Days of Future Passed"". With the staging of the orchestra's summer festival of music in cathedrals, under the title Cathedral Classics, sponsored by American Express and British Gas London Festival Orchestra quickly"
"Blue Orchids Blue Orchids are an English post-punk band formed in Manchester in 1979, when Martin Bramah decided to quit The Fall having recorded that band's debut album ""Live at the Witch Trials"". Christened by Salford-based punk poet John Cooper Clarke the band recorded for Rough Trade and acted as backing band for the Velvet Underground's Nico before a 25-year period of intermittent activity and alternative identities. Having left The Fall, Bramah teamed up with keyboardist Una Baines, also an ex-Fall member, guitarist Rick Goldstraw (also ex-Fall), bassist Steve Toyne and drummer Ian Rogers (AKA Joe Kin). John Cooper Clarke"
"British Electric Foundation B.E.F. (British Electric Foundation) was a band/production company formed by former Human League members Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh which became largely eclipsed by its best-known project, Heaven 17 (with lead singer Glenn Gregory). Ware and Marsh's first release as B.E.F. in 1980, a collection of instrumentals entitled ""Music For Stowaways"", was initially available only on cassette and was inspired by the appearance of the first Sony Walkman (at first marketed in the UK as the Sony Stowaway). There was also a vinyl release, ""Music For Listening To"", mainly targeted for export sales, which was slightly"
"British orchestras, most recently in 2011. In 1908 Holst, suffering from asthma, neuritis and depression, took a holiday in Algeria on medical advice. This trip inspired the suite ""Beni Mora"", which incorporated music he heard in the Algerian streets. While in Algeria he listened to a local musician playing the same phrase on a bamboo flute for over two hours non-stop. He took the title from the setting of Robert Hichens's 1904 novel ""The Garden of Allah"". The first movement was originally a stand-alone piece, ""Oriental Dance"" (1909), dedicated to the music critic Edwin Evans. In 1910 Holst added the"
"and a professional leader is usually engaged. Strong links are maintained with the Birmingham Conservatoire, where the orchestra performs, and with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra The Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra is a non-professional orchestra based in Birmingham, England. The orchestra was founded by Ernest Powell in 1941, when a group of musicians gathered to perform Handel's Messiah. The group carried on and grew to become the South Birmingham Orchestra, performing concerts to support wartime charities. By 1946, David Ludlow had become the orchestra's conductor, and the present name was adopted in 1949. Kenneth Page, the longest-serving"
"every Friday on BBC Radio 1, with Elton John's ""Candle in the Wind 1997"" the best-selling single in the UK, and Queen's ""Greatest Hits"" the best-selling album. The Brit Awards, the BPI's annual pop music awards, take place at the O Arena in London every February. The Ivor Novello Awards for songwriting and composing are presented annually by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. Large outdoor music festivals and concerts in the summer are popular, such as Glastonbury, V Festival, Summertime Ball, T in the Park, Download Festival and the Reading and Leeds Festivals. The UK was one"
"Fusion – Live in London Fusion – Live in London is a concert film by Electric Light Orchestra, recorded at the New Victoria Theatre in London on 20 June 1976. The concert was a part of the band's ""Face the Music"" tour. It was released in VHS format in 1990 (Pickwick PTR 2152). Aside from """", this is the only concert footage of the classic lineup known to exist (with ""Zoom Tour Live"" and a VH1 Storytellers appearance from 2001 forming the only other pieces of live footage). This provides a rare look at ELO before the Out of the"
"Cream (band) Cream were a British rock power trio formed in 1966 consisting of drummer Ginger Baker, guitarist/singer Eric Clapton and lead singer/bassist Jack Bruce. The group's third album, ""Wheels of Fire"" (1968), is the world's first platinum-selling double album. The band is widely regarded as the world's first successful supergroup. In their career, they sold more than 15 million records worldwide. Their music included songs based on traditional blues such as ""Crossroads"" and ""Spoonful"", and modern blues such as ""Born Under a Bad Sign"", as well as more current material such as ""Strange Brew"", ""Tales of Brave Ulysses"" and"
"to them meant that new mixes and masters would have to be made, resulting in the delayed album only being released in March 1968 instead of the original plan of autumn 1967. Their third single ""Flowers in the Rain"" was the first chart single played on BBC Radio 1 when it began broadcasting at 7am on 30 September 1967, introduced by Tony Blackburn. However it was not, as is generally claimed, the first ""record"" played on air that day—Radio 1 opened with George Martin's specially commissioned ""Theme One"", followed by the theme of Blackburn's ""Daily Disc Delivery"" show (""Beefeaters"" by"
"Live at the Empire Pool Live at the Empire Pool is a live album by the progressive rock band, Pink Floyd, recorded by BBC Radio 1. The album has not been released as a standalone album but has been released in parts as part of other Pink Floyd releases; namely the ""Dark Side of the Moon"" and ""Wish You Were Here"" immersion box sets (2011) and ""The Early Years 1965-1972"" box set (2016). The album was recorded during the British Winter Tour, 1974 at the Empire Pool, Wembley, England. The shows are notable for showcasing an early version of ""Shine"
"British Electric Foundation (their first ever live show),Glenn Gregory (Heaven 17), Claudia Brücken (Propaganda) and Paul Humphries (OMD) and Paul Haig, amongst others. It was 10 years after his death. Apollo, with Ewan MacFarlane on vocals closed the show with ""Pain In Any Language"" from their 2nd LP ""Electroglide In Blue"". This collaboration was the last song MacKenzie finished before his tragic suicide only weeks later. The Apollo set also included their cover of The Smiths' ""William, it was really nothing"" - the only time it was ever performed live. Noko made his feature-film debut with a brief cameo appearance"
"Jeff Lynne Jeffrey Lynne (born 30 December 1947) is an English songwriter, singer, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist from Birmingham who co-founded the rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). The group formed in 1970 as an offshoot of the Move, of which Lynne was also a member. Following the departure of Roy Wood in 1972, Lynne took over ELO's leadership and wrote, arranged and produced virtually all of the band's subsequent records. Before, Lynne was also involved with the Idle Race as a founding member and principal songwriter. After ELO's original disbandment in 1986, Lynne released two solo albums: ""Armchair Theatre"""
"BBC), and renamed the Northern Wireless Orchestra in 1926. When the BBC Symphony Orchestra was established in London in 1930, the new Corporation cut its regional orchestras' funding. The Northern Wireless Orchestra was downsized to just nine players, and renamed the Northern Studio Orchestra. Three years later, however, the BBC reversed its decision and maintained a full orchestra again – since 1934 it was called the BBC Northern Orchestra. This was the beginning of the orchestra in its present form. It rehearsed and broadcast from the Milton Hall, Deansgate, Manchester. The orchestra played at its first Prom in 1961, and"
"recorded during the lengthy ELO recordings. The resulting debut album ""The Electric Light Orchestra"" was released in 1971. It was released in the United States in 1972 as ""No Answer"", the name being chosen because a record company secretary had tried to ring the UK company and get the name of the album—since they were unable to contact them they left a note saying ""No Answer"". ""10538 Overture"" became a UK top-ten hit. Wood, Lynne and Bev Bevan were the founding members of Electric Light Orchestra. ELO's debut concert took place on 16 April 1972 at the Greyhound Pub in"
"earlier ""promenade concerts"" held in London pleasure gardens, a similar spirit embued many of Henry Wood's early Queen's Hall Proms concerts, especially the ""Last Night"". With the introduction of radio broadcasting by the BBC in the 1920s the style found an ideal outlet. This increased after the launch of the BBC Light Programme in 1945, featuring programmes such as ""Friday Night is Music Night"" and ""Music While You Work"". In the United States, ""pops orchestra"" such as the famous Boston Pops Orchestra began to emerge in the 19th century. The Boston Pops was founded in 1885 as a second, popular"
"owed their origins to Birmingham's internationally significant tradition of choral music, that give birth to works such as Mendelsohn's ""Elijah"" and Elgar's ""Dream of Gerontius"", and in 1834 saw the building Birmingham Town Hall, one of Europe's earliest large-scale concert halls. Birmingham's most notable early orchestra was the Birmingham Festival Orchestra, which formed as a group of 25 musicians in 1768 but by 1834 had grown into an orchestra of 147. Under Michael Costa and Hans Richter between 1849 and 1909 it included some of the leading instrumentalists of its day from across Britain and Europe, but remained an ""ad"
"of Light"" had its only public playing. After a troubled performance at the Royal College of Art, in 1967, the unit disbanded. Also in the late sixties, Hodgson and Derbyshire, along with fellow musician David Vorhaus, set up the Kaleidophon studio in Camden Town. The studio produced electronic music for various London theatres and, in 1968, the three used it to produce their first album as the band White Noise. Although later albums were essentially solo Vorhaus albums, the debut, ""An Electric Storm"" featured collaborations with Hodgson and Derbyshire and is now considered an important and influential album in the"
"BBC Philharmonic The BBC Philharmonic is a national British broadcasting symphony orchestra and is one of five radio orchestras maintained by the British Broadcasting Corporation and is a department of the BBC North Group division based at MediaCityUK, Salford. The orchestra's primary concert venue is the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. The 2ZY Orchestra was formed in 1922 for a Manchester radio station of the same name. It gave the first broadcast performances of many famous English works, including Elgar's ""Dream of Gerontius"" and ""Enigma Variations"" and Holst's ""The Planets"". The orchestra was part-funded by the British Broadcasting Company (precursor of the"