Date of birth: 1947-12-30
Place of birth: Birmingham, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: ELO, Electric Light Orchestra, Jeff Lynne's ELO, Move, Traveling Wilburys, Otis Wilbury, Clayton Wilbury
Jeffrey Lynne OBE (born 30 December 1947) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the co-founder of the rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), which was formed in 1970. As a songwriter, he has contributed a number of hits to the repertoire of ELO, including "Evil Woman", "Livin' Thing", "Telephone Line", "Mr. Blue Sky", "Don't Bring Me Down", and "Hold On Tight".

2023-02-04
A deep-dive into the BBC’s archives to celebrate the great Roy Orbison – full-time rock 'n’ roll leg

2001-11-13
Since the early 1970's, England's Electric Light Orchestra has combined intricate, full orchestratio

2003-10-03
As a memorial to George Harrison on the first anniversary of his passing, The Concert for George was

2007-06-12
Spring, 1988: George Harrison asks Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty to spend a day in the stud

1978-01-01
In the 1970s, England's Electric Light Orchestra (aka ELO) was renowned for both its lushly textured

2010-08-09
2010 is the 40th Anniversary of the Electric Light Orchestra. ELO was formed in 1970 by Jeff Lynne a

2012-10-05
Documentary which gets to the heart of who Jeff Lynne is and how he has had such a tremendous musica

2023-12-13
The story of The Beatles' last song featuring exclusive footage and commentary.

2023-11-12
Jeff Lynne's ELO perform at VetsAid 2023 for their first performance in 4 years.

2014-05-19
The discography of Roy Orbison (1936-1988) - which yielded some of the most heartfelt, passionate cl

2000-12-31
This new release captures the band over two sold-out nights at Sydneys prestigious 10,000-seater En

2014-10-17
On a sunny day in September 2014, Jeff Lynne, head honcho of 70s hit-making band ELO, took to the st

2013-01-01
An intimate half-hour of singer-songwriter Jeff Lynne and long-time collaborator Richard Tandy on p

2019-11-07
Hosted by Jo Whiley, Jeff Lynne's ELO continues Radio 2's In Concert 2019 season. Here's your chance

1979-11-23
Discovery is a music video album by the Electric Light Orchestra. Recorded in 1979 shortly after th

2006-08-28
Critical review of the music of the Electric Light Orchestra during the Roy Wood era. Features highl

2007-10-14
Directed by Peter Bogdanovich and packed with rare concert footage and home movies, this documentary

2015-11-12
On Thursday 12 November, Radio 2 welcomed Jeff Lynne’s ELO to the BBC Radio Theatre. Setlist: "Turn

2017-11-17
A thrilling concert film that documents Jeff Lynne’s ELO playing their triumphant concert for a mass

2016-09-13
One of the original members of the band Chicago, Terry Kath has been praised by icons like Jimi Hend

1997-05-02
Documenting the recording process for Paul's 1997 album Flaming Pie, In The World Tonight is a fasci

2014-02-09
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, thi

2015-12-29
Using previously unseen performances, a biography of rock balladeer Roy Orbison told through his own

1993-12-12
Now recognized as one of the best electric guitars ever designed, Leo Fender's Stratocaster is a vit

1999-10-07
Roy Orbison - In Dreams is the ultimate exclusive music documentary of the life of Roy Orbison. It p

2017-09-04
1. Day Breaker 2. Band Interview 3. Show Down 4. Day Tripper 5. Orange Special Blossom 6. Ma Ma

2025-07-05
Hold on tight for a trip through the BBC’s music archives, exploring the sometimes weird but always