Why Is It Called Jeff Lynne's Elo Now?
In 1989 Original Drummer Bev Formed a Group Called Elo Part Ii and in 2000 the Orchestra, Forcing Lynne to Take Legal Action. “I Named It That Because It's...
In 1989 original drummer Bev formed a group called ELO Part II and in 2000 The Orchestra, forcing Lynne to take legal action. “I named it that because it's always been my ELO,” he says.
Who owns ELO name?
After a brief reunion from 2000 to 2001, ELO remained largely inactive until 2014, when Lynne re-formed the band again with Tandy as Jeff Lynne's ELO. During ELO's original 13-year period of active recording and touring, they sold over 50 million records worldwide, and collected 19 CRIA, 21 RIAA, and 38 BPI awards.
When did ELO disband?
ELO, which had huge success in the 1970s with massive hits like “Evil Woman,” “Mr. Blue Sky” and “Don't Bring Me Down,” saw their fortunes decline as musical tastes shifted in the 1980s. They last played a real tour in 1982 and disbanded completely after a tiny run of shows four years later.