Electric Light Orchestra
British rock group
Electric Light Orchestra is a British rock band formed in 1970, known for blending rock with classical orchestration—strings, cellos, and symphonic arrangements layered over pop songwriting.
Their hits include "Mr.
Blue Sky," "Don't Bring Me Down," and "Evil Woman." Often abbreviated ELO: My dad's ELO records are still in the basement.
Legendary pleasure palace
Vessel or network name
- TimeCapitalized abstract entity
- El DoradoFabled golden city
- ZoomVideo call platform
- double albumMusic release spanning two discs
concept album · gatefold · liner notes · tracklist · discography
- Traveling WilburysLate-eighties rock supergroup
- pop rockCatchy guitar-driven commercial music
- 1970sFourth decade, twentieth century
- 1980sFourth-to-last twentieth-century decade
British · Birmingham · concerts · tours · reunion · lineup · frontman · songwriter
Vehicle for interplanetary travel
- UFOUnidentified aerial craft
- logoCompany identifying symbol
- neonInert illuminating element
- sci-fiFuturistic fiction, abbreviated
futuristic · album art · light show · laser · stage design · glam · cosmic · retro-futurism
Thin flexible lines
- cellosLarge bowed strings
- violinsBowed stringed instruments
- synthesizersElectronic sound-generating instruments
- multitrackMultiple parallel recording channels
layered · lush · harmonies · falsetto · vocoder · arrangement · Phil Spector · wall of sound
Enduring guitar-driven music
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- soundtrackMusic accompanying visual media
- revivalReturn after decline
influence · timeless · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · cult following · reissue · remaster · tribute
Xanadu
Legendary pleasure palace
Discovery
Vessel or network name
double album · concept album · gatefold · liner notes · tracklist · discography
Jeff Lynne
- Traveling WilburysLate-eighties rock supergroup
- pop rockCatchy guitar-driven commercial music
- 1970sFourth decade, twentieth century
1980s · British · Birmingham · concerts · tours · reunion · lineup · frontman · songwriter · producer
spaceship
Vehicle for interplanetary travel
sci-fi · futuristic · album art · light show · laser · stage design · glam · cosmic · retro-futurism
strings
Thin flexible lines
- cellosLarge bowed strings
- violinsBowed stringed instruments
- synthesizersElectronic sound-generating instruments
multitrack · layered · lush · harmonies · falsetto · vocoder · arrangement · Phil Spector · wall of sound · production
classic rock
Enduring guitar-driven music
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- soundtrackMusic accompanying visual media
revival · influence · timeless · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · cult following · reissue · remaster · tribute
- 70s RockLed Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Eagles, The Who
- Orchestral Popstring arrangements, baroque pop, string section, horn section, string quartet
- Rock BandsLed Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Doors
Electric Light OrchestraThe Ramones
Sex Pistols · punk · punk rock · The Stooges · The Clash
Electric Light Orchestraunplugged
Disconnected from power
folk music · bluegrass · singer-songwriter · Woody Guthrie · traditional folk
electric, orchestra, electricity, electrical, electrically, electrician, electrify, electrified, electrification