Jeff Lynne, The Impetus, Power and Energy Behind Electric Light Orchestra Performing

Jeff Lynne is a 74 year old noted English songwriter, singer, instrumentalist and record producer. He developed an early passion for music, leaving school at the age of 15 to form his first band, Rockin Hellcats. Thereafter, he moved to the band The Chads at the age of 17 and The Nightriders (later Idle Race) at the age of 19. At the age of 21, he released his first album with the Idle Race, producing another in the following year. But as they failed to succeed commercially he joined the British rock band The Move, releasing two albums under its moniker. At the age of 23, he cofounded Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), became its main songwriter and producer within a short span and released a number of hit albums under its banner. By the time ELO disbanded in 1986, he had become wellknown as songwriter and producer. He has spent his later years producing albums and writing songs for established singers; The Beatles Anthology being one of his greatest works of this period. He also revived ELO