Richard Tandy, the keyboardist for the English stone band Electric Light Orchestra, had actually passed away. He was actually 76.
Jeff Lynne, the band’s frontman as well as forerunner, revealed his fatality on social networks Wednesday, creating,“It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of my long-time collaborator and dear friend Richard Tandy. He was a remarkable musician & friend and I’ll cherish the lifetime of memories we had together. Sending all my love to Sheila & the Tandy family.”
Tandy’s cause was actually promptly readily available.
Born upon March 26, 1948, in Birmingham, England, Tandy initially signed up with ELO adhering to the launch of the band’s 1st cd in 1972. He began through participating in bass guitar however inevitably transitioned to the computer keyboard after yet another band participant left.
Tandy was actually additionally one of the 3 center participants, consisting of Lynne as well as Bev Bevan, that stuck with the stone band up until it dissolved in 1986.
The artist participated in Minimoog synthesiser, a Wurlitzer electric piano, the Clavinet, Mellotron as well as piano, each of which aided describe the team’s special audio– a blend of stand out as well as instrumental plans. In overall, they launched 15 workshop cds, that included the Leading 10 favorites “Evil Woman,” “Telephone Line” as well as“Don’t Bring Me Down.”
Several of the team’s various other treasured tracks were actually “Xanadu,” “Hold on Tight,” “Livin’ Thing,” “Can’t Get It Out of My Head,” “Mr. Blue Sky” as well as“Strange Magic.”
ELO was actually sworn in right into the Rock-and-roll Venue of Prominence in 2017. And also when Lynne changed the band in the 2000s, Tandy was actually the only various other long time participant to send back.
