ELO bass player Kelly Groucutt dead at 63
– Kelly Groucutt, former bass player with 1970s rock hitmakers ELO, has died at age 63.
Groucutt's management said the musician died Thursday in Worcester, central England, after having a heart attack.
Formed in Birmingham, England, in 1971 by local musicians Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood, ELO — short for Electric Light Orchestra — combined rock 'n' roll with orchestral arrangements replete with string sections, choirs and symphonic sweep.
Groucutt joined ELO in 1974 after leaving his previous band, Sight and Sound. He played bass and sang during ELO's heyday as one of the world's biggest rock acts. ELO had a string of British and U.S. chart hits during the 1970s and early 1980s, including "Livin' Thing," "Mr. Blue Sky" and "Don't Bring Me Down."
Groucutt left the band in 1983 but later toured with several successor acts, including ELO Part II and The Orchestra.
He is survived by his wife Anna and four children.
Funeral details were not immediately available.
Quote from: Gardengirl on February 23, 2009, 09:42:52 PM
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I hear it's a very painful condition. :biggrin:
Quote from: Exterminator on February 24, 2009, 07:33:39 AM
I hear it's a very painful condition. :biggrin:
I heard he had a bad case of google, which lead to Yahoo news.. :no:
I had a bad case of webcrawler once, but antibiotics cleared it up. :rolleyes:
That is sad news. I like ELO He certainly did have a high voice for a guy though. Kind of like Timothy B.
I've got a longtime friend who really liked ELO. We once hooked up a brand new double-set of Bose 901's to a 500 watt stereo amp and played their albums (yes, vinyl. remember that?) at full volume while drinking swampwater, (Chartreuse and pineapple juice). I think I saw purple Jeebus that afternoon. . . :spooked:
Seriously though, I'm sure he's bummed over this though. :'(
Quote from: Palehorse on February 25, 2009, 08:16:29 PM
I've got a longtime friend who really liked ELO. We once hooked up a brand new double-set of Bose 901's to a 500 watt stereo amp and played their albums (yes, vinyl. remember that?) at full volume while drinking swampwater, (Chartreuse and pineapple juice). I think I saw purple Jeebus that afternoon. . . :spooked:
Seriously though, I'm sure he's bummed over this though. :'(
My hubby would have been in 7th heaven. He watches that Zoom DVD constantly, well 2 or 3 times a month anyway. lol