Roy Wood

Roy Wood ( born November 8, 1946 in Birmingham as Ulysses Adrian Wood) is a British songwriter, singer, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. In the 1960s and 1970s, he was (co-) founder of The Move, the Electric Light Orchestra ( ELO) and Wizzard. With his various bands and solo he had more than 20 singles in the UK Top 40, including were several # 1 hits. Multi -instrumentalist Wood plays guitar, sitar, bass, cello, saxophone, clarinet, trombone, tuba, horn, flute, oboe, bassoon, drums, percussion, bagpipes, vibraphone and keyboards.

  • 2.1 albums 2.1.1 The Move
  • 2.1.2 Electric Light Orchestra
  • 2.1.3 Wizzard
  • 2.1.4 solo
  • 2.1.5 Wizzo band
  • 2.1.6 compilations

Life

First bands

Wood began in the early 1960s in Birmingham in the formation Gerry Levine and the Avengers. After that, he played with the band Mike Sheridan and the Nightriders, who brought after his departure Jeff Lynne ( Woods later congenial musical partner ) on board and renamed The Idle Race.

The Move

As musical head shaped Wood 1965, the group The Move, which quickly became known on Birmingham's borders. From the end of 1966 landed the band hits like Flowers in the Rain, Fire Brigade and Blackberry Way and made by her ( for that time ) spectacular stage shows sensation. Although actually Carl Wayne was the lead singer of the band, took over from Wood 1968 ( Fire Brigade ) the lead vocals for most singles. For his front role, he slept with a wild image including Indians masking. When Wayne finally left the band, he was replaced in early 1970 by Jeff Lynne, who was also active as a songwriter and along with Wood soon harbored ambitious plans, as they were possible within the Move- context.

Electric Light Orchestra

Even during the time of Move- founded Wood drummer Bev Bevan with Move and Jeff Lynne 1971, the Electric Light Orchestra, wanted to go there, where the Beatles left off I am the Walrus. The band was one of the pioneers of the combination of rock music with other styles such as classical music or Big Band sound. With the integration of strings and winds ELO broadened the instrumental basis of a rock group. The written by Lynne Single 10538 Overture 1972 reached position 9 in the UK charts. Any dispute over the musical goals, however, led soon to end the partnership.

Wizzard

In August 1972, Wood left the Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard immediately founded the group, which was also occupied with cellist and brass. Even with Wizzard reach him several hit singles, 1973 See My Baby Jive and Angel Fingers even two chart toppers. Published in the same year Christmas single I wish it Could be Christmas every day reached # 4 and became a regularly played Evergreen. After initially coming frequently used Phil Spector -like " Wall of Sound ", the band rock and roll music of the 1950s proved later the honor. In 1976, she broke up.

Solo

In 1973, Wood released several solo albums on which he demonstrated his skills as a songwriter, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and producer. His experimentation but not always coincided with the general public's taste, and the commercial success was from the mid-1970s greatly after (the last hit was 1975 solo single, Oh What A Shame ). However, Wood is still trampled band projects such as Wizzo, The Helicopters and Roy Wood 's Army both in the studio and on the stage tirelessly in appearance.

Discography

Albums

The Move

  • The Move ( 1968)
  • Something Else from The Move ( live EP, 1968)
  • Shazam (1970)
  • Looking On (1970, with Lynne )
  • Message from the Country (1971, with Lynne )

Electric Light Orchestra

  • The Electric Light Orchestra (1971, with Lynne )
  • ELO 2 (1973, with Lynne, Wood played cello and bass on " In Old England Town" and "From the Sun to the World" )

Wizzard

  • Wizzard Brew (1973 )
  • Eddie and the Falcons (1974 )
  • Main Street (1976, published 2000)

Solo

  • Boulders (1973 )
  • Mustard ( 1975)
  • On The Road Again (1979 )
  • Starting up (1986 )

Wizzo band

  • Super Active Wizzo (1977 )

Compilations

  • You Can Dance The Rock ' n ' Roll (1989, compilation )
  • Exotix Mixture: Best of Singles A 's and B's (1999, compilation, some previously unreleased material )
  • Outstanding Performer (2003, compilation )
  • The Wizzard (2006, compilation, some previously unreleased material )
  • Look thru 'the eyes of Roy Wood (2007, compilation, some previously unreleased material )

Singles

  • Move: Night of Fear / The Disturbance (1966 )
  • Move: I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Wave Your Flag And Stop The Train ( 1967)
  • Move: Flowers in the Rain / ( Here We Go Round ) The Lemon Tree (1967 )
  • Move: Fire Brigade / Walk Upon The Water ( 1968)
  • Move Wild Tiger Woman / Omnibus (1968 )
  • Move: Blackberry Way / Something ( 1969)
  • Move: Curly / This Time Tomorrow ( 1969)
  • Acid Gallery: Dance Around the Maypole / Right Toe Blues (1969, A-side with Wood as an author, producer, musician and singer )
  • Move: Brontosaurus / Lightning Never Strikes Twice (1970, with Jeff Lynne )
  • Move: When Alice Comes Back To The Farm / What? (1970, with Lynne )
  • Move: Tonight / Don ' t Measured Me Up (1971, with Lynne )
  • Move: Chinatown / Down on the Bay (1971, with Lynne )
  • Roy Wood: When Gran'ma Plays The Banjo / Wake Up (2/ 1972)
  • Move: California Man ​​/ Do Ya / Ella James (5/ 1972 with Lynne )
  • ELO: 10538 Overture / First Movement ( Jumpin ' Biz ) (7/ 1972 by Lynne )
  • Wizzard: Ball Park Incident / The Carlsberg Special (11/ 1972)
  • ELO: Roll Over Beethoven / Queen of the Night (1/ 1973 with Lynne, Wood only on B-side )
  • Wizzard: See My Baby Jive / Bend over Beethoven (4/ 1973)
  • Roy Wood: Dear Elaine / Songs of Praise (8/ 1973)
  • Wizzard Angel Fingers / You got the Jump On Me (8/ 1973)
  • Roy Wood: Forever / Music To Commit Suicide By (11/ 1973)
  • Wizzard: I Wish it Could Be Christmas Everyday / Rob Roy 's Nightmare (11/ 1973)
  • Wizzard: Rock and Roll Winter / Dream of Unwin (4/ 1974)
  • Roy Wood: Goin ' Down The Road / The Premium Bond Theme (6/ 1974)
  • Wizzard: This is the Story of my Love (Baby ) / Nixture (8/ 1974)
  • Wizzard: Are You Ready To Rock / Marathon Man (12/ 1974)
  • Roy Wood: Oh What A Shame / Bengal Jig (5/ 1975)
  • Wizzard: Rattlesnake Roll / Can ' t Help My Feelings (10/ 1975)
  • Roy Wood: Look Thru ' The Eyes Of A Fool / Strider (11/ 1975)
  • Roy Wood's Wizzard: Indiana Rainbow / The Thing Is This ( This Is the Thing ) (3/ 1976)
  • Roy Wood: Any Old Time Will Do / The Rain Came Down On Everything (5/ 1976)
  • Roy Wood's Wizzo Band: The Stroll / Jubilee ( 1977)
  • Annie Haslam & Roy Wood: I Never Believed in Love / Inside my Life (1977 )
  • Roy Wood: Keep Your Hands On The Wheel / Giant Footsteps (1978 )
  • Roy Wood: ( We're ) On The Road Again / Saxmaniacs (1979 )
  • Roy Wood's Helicopters: Rock City / Givin ' Your Heart Away ( 1980)
  • Roy Wood: Sing Out The Old, Bring In The New / Watch This Space (1980 )
  • Roy Wood's Helicopters: Green Glass Windows / The Driving Song ( 1981)
  • Roy Wood: Down To Zero / Olympic Flyer ( 1981)
  • Roy Wood: It's Not Easy / Moonriser (1982 )
  • Roy Wood: OTT / Mystery Song (California Man ​​live) ( 1982)
  • Rockers: We Are The Boys (Who Make All the Noise ) / Rockin 'On The Stage (1983, with Phil Lynott, John Coghlan, Chas Hodges )
  • Roy Wood: Under Fire / On the Top of the World (1985 )
  • Roy Wood: Sing Out The Old ... (New Version) / Instrumental (1985 )
  • Roy Wood: Raining In The City / Instrumental Version (1986 )
  • Roy Wood: 1-2-3/Oh what a Shame ( 1987)
  • The Roy Wood Big Band: I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (live) / Santa Claus Is Coming To Town / I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday ( soundcheck ) / Lion's Heart (1995 )
  • The Wombles with Roy Wood: I Wish It Could Be A Wombling Merry Christmas Everyday / Wombling Merry Christmas / Christmas Everyday (2000)
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