Richard Tandy, the keyboardist for the British rock band Electrical Gentle Orchestra, had died. He was 76.
Jeff Lynne, the band’s frontman and chief, introduced his dying on social media Wednesday, writing, “It’s with nice unhappiness that I share the information of the passing of my long-time collaborator and pricey buddy Richard Tandy. He was a outstanding musician & buddy and I’ll cherish the lifetime of recollections we had collectively. Sending all my like to Sheila & the Tandy household.”
Tandy’s explanation for dying was instantly accessible.
Born on March 26, 1948, in Birmingham, England, Tandy first joined ELO following the discharge of the band’s first album in 1972. He began by taking part in bass guitar however finally transitioned to the keyboard after one other band member exited.
Tandy was additionally among the many three core members, together with Lynne and Bev Bevan, who stayed with the rock band till it disbanded in 1986.
The musician performed Minimoog synthesiser, a Wurlitzer electrical piano, the Clavinet, Mellotron and piano, all of which helped outline the group’s distinctive sound — a fusion of pop and orchestral preparations. In whole, they launched 15 studio albums, which included the Prime 10 hits “Evil Lady,” “Phone Line” and “Don’t Convey Me Down.”
Among the group’s different beloved songs had been “Xanadu,” “Maintain on Tight,” “Livin’ Factor,” “Can’t Get It Out of My Head,” “Mr. Blue Sky” and “Unusual Magic.”
ELO was inducted into the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame in 2017. And when Lynne reformed the band within the 2000s, Tandy was the one different longtime member to return.
