List of Electric Light Orchestra members

The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are an English rock band from Birmingham. Formed in 1970, the group's original lineup included songwriters/multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood and drummer Bev Bevan. Currently Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy are the only official members of the band. Under the moniker Jeff Lynne's ELO they tour with additional musicians.

ELO performing live in Oslo, Norway, in 1978

Official members

Current members
Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Jeff Lynne 1970–1986, 2000–2001, 2014–present
all Electric Light Orchestra releases
Richard Tandy 1972–1986, 2000–2001, 2014–2016, 2019-present
  • piano
  • keyboards
  • backing vocals
  • occasional guitar
  • occasional bass
 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)

Former members
Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
 Roy Wood 1970–1972
Bev Bevan 1970–1986
all Electric Light Orchestra releases from The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) to Balance of Power (1986)
Bill Hunt 1971–1972
The Electric Light Orchestra (1971)
Steve Woolam 1971
(died 1971)		 violin
Andy Craig 1972 cello none
Hugh McDowell 1972, 1973–1979
(died 2018)
Mike Edwards 1972–1975
(died 2010)
Wilfred Gibson 1972–1973
(died 2014)		 violin
  • ELO 2 (1973)
  • On the Third Day (1973)
Mike de Albuquerque 1972–1974
  • bass
  • backing vocals
  • ELO 2 (1973)
  • On the Third Day (1973)
  • Eldorado (1974)
Colin Walker 1972–1973 cello
  • ELO 2 (1973)
  • On the Third Day (1973)
 Mik Kaminski 1973–1979, 1981–1986
  • violin
  • occasional keyboards
  • all Electric Light Orchestra releases from On the Third Day (1973) to Out of the Blue (1977)
  • 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 1975–1979
  • cello
  • occasional piano
  • Face the Music (1975)
  • A New World Record (1976)
  • Out of the Blue (1977)

Touring members

Current touring members
Image Name Years active Instruments
 Milton McDonald 2014–present
  • guitar
  • backing vocals
 Mike Stevens
Iain Hornal
  • guitar
  • backing and lead vocals
  • percussion
Lee Pomeroy
  • bass
  • backing vocals
Marcus Byrne
  • Keyboards
  • Piano
Bernie Smith Keyboards
Donavan Hepburn drums
Melanie Lewis-McDonald
  • backing vocals
  • Percussion
Rosie Langley 2016–present violin
Amy Langley cello
Jess Cox
Jo Webb 2017–present keyboards
Steve Turner

Former touring members
Image Name Years active Instruments
Louis Clark 1981–1986
  • synthesizers
  • keyboards
Dave Morgan
  • guitar
  • synthesizers
  • backing vocals
Martin Smith 1986 bass
Marc Mann 2001, 2014
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • backing vocals
Rosie Vela 2001 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
Chereene Allen violin

Timeline

Touring member timeline

Line-ups

Original ELO Lineups
Personnel Studio albums
1970–1971 —
1971
  • Roy Wood - vocals, guitar, bass, cello, oboe
  • Jeff Lynne - vocals, guitar, bass
  • Bev Bevan - drums
  • Bill Hunt - French horn
  • Steve Woolam - violin
January 1972 – July 1972 —
August 1972 – May 1973
  • Jeff Lynne - vocals, guitar
  • Bev Bevan - drums
  • Richard Tandy - piano, Moog synthesizer
  • Mike de Albuquerque - bass, backing vocals
  • Wilfred Gibson - violin
  • Colin Walker - cello
  • Mike Edwards - cello
May 1973 – September 1973
  • Jeff Lynne - vocals, guitar
  • Bev Bevan - drums
  • Richard Tandy - piano, Moog synthesizer
  • Mike de Albuquerque - bass, backing vocals
  • Mik Kaminski - violin
  • Mike Edwards - cello
September 1973–1974
  • Jeff Lynne - vocals, guitar
  • Bev Bevan - drums
  • Richard Tandy - piano, Moog synthesizer
  • Mike de Albuquerque - bass, backing vocals
  • Mik Kaminski - violin
  • Mike Edwards - cello
  • Hugh McDowell - cello
1975–1979 (classic line-up)
  • Jeff Lynne - vocals, guitar
  • Bev Bevan - drums
  • Richard Tandy - piano, Moog synthesizer
  • Kelly Groucutt - vocals, bass
  • Mik Kaminski - violin
  • Melvyn Gale - cello
  • Hugh McDowell - cello
1979–1981
  • Jeff Lynne - vocals, guitar
  • Bev Bevan - drums
  • Richard Tandy - piano, Moog synthesizer
  • Kelly Groucutt - vocals, bass
1981–1982
  • Jeff Lynne - vocals, guitar
  • Bev Bevan - drums
  • Richard Tandy - piano, Moog synthesizer
  • Kelly Groucutt - vocals, bass

touring members:

 —
1983
  • Jeff Lynne - vocals, guitar
  • Bev Bevan - drums
  • Richard Tandy - piano, Moog synthesizer
  • Kelly Groucutt - vocals, bass
1986
  • Jeff Lynne - vocals, guitar, bass
  • Bev Bevan - drums
  • Richard Tandy - piano, Moog synthesizer

touring members:

  • Mik Kaminski - violin
  • Louis Clark - string synthesizer
  • Dave Morgan - acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Martin Smith - bass, backing vocals

Jeff Lynne's ELO Lineups
Years Lineup Albums
Sept 2014-present
  • Jeff Lynne - lead vocals
  • Milton McDonald - guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Stevens - guitar, backing vocals
  • Iain Hornal - guitar, backing & lead vocals, percussion
  • Melanie Lewis-McDonald - backing vocals, tambourine
  • Roy Wood - sitar, backing and lead vocals
  • Lee Pomeroy - bass, backing vocals
  • Richard Tandy - piano, vocoder (2014 - 2016, 2019-)
  • Marcus Byrne - keyboards, piano (2017-), vocoder
  • Bernie Smith - keyboards
  • Donavan Hepburn - drums, percussion
  • Rosie Langley - violin (2016-)
  • Amy Langley - cello (2016-)
  • Jess Cox - cello (2016-)

References
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