JEFF LYNNE formed the Electric Light Orchestra, or ELO, in the 1970s. The group gradually developed from cult favorites into one of the ‘70s’ leading recording acts, scoring international success with platinum-selling albums including A New World Record and Out of the Blue. Lynne won praise for production work with George Harrison (Cloud Nine), Randy Newman (Land of Dreams) Roy Orbison (Mystery Girl) and Tom Petty. Lynne’s work with Orbison coincided with his position as Otis Wilbury in the Traveling Wilburys, an informal “supergroup” completed by Orbison, Harrison, Tom Petty and Bob Dylan. This prolific period was also marked by his work with Brian Wilson on the ex-Beach Boy’s first long-awaited solo album. In recent years, Lynne has produced the Beatles’ lost tapes, notably “Free as a Bird” and “Real Love.” He co-produced Paul McCartney’s Flaming Pie in 1997.

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