Jeff Lynne

Actor

Born: Birmingham, England, UK

BIOGRAPHY

Jeffrey Lynne (born 30 December 1947) is an English songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer who gained fame in the 1970s as the lead singer and sole constant member of Electric Light Orchestra. In 1988, under the pseudonyms Otis Wilbury and Clayton Wilbury, he co-founded the supergroup Traveling Wilburys with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty.After ELOs original disbandment in 1986, Lynne released two solo albums: Armchair Theatre (1990) and Long Wave (2012). In addition, he began producing various artists, with his songwriting and production collaborations with ex-Beatles leading him to co-produce their mid-1990s reunion singles Free as a Bird (1995) and Real Love (1996). Lynne was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on 7 April, 2017 as a member of Electric Light Orchestra.

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