Tandy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame as a member of Electrical Mild Orchestra
Richard Tandy, Electrical Mild Orchestra’s keyboardist, has died on the age of 76.
The group’s co-founder Jeff Lynne introduced Tandy’s on social media Wednesday, writing, “It’s with nice disappointment that I share the information of the passing of my long-time collaborator and pricey pal Richard Tandy.” Lynee known as his bandmate a “exceptional musician & pal,” and stated, “I’ll cherish the lifetime of reminiscences we had collectively.”
Tandy joined ELO in 1971 as a bassist, one yr after Lynne, Roy Wooden and drummer Bev Bevan shaped the group in Birmingham. He later grew to become ELO’s full-time keyboardist and was the one member who remained steadfast alongside Lynne throughout all three incarnations till Lynne disbanded ELO in 1986. Tandy was additionally the one member to return with Lynne for 2001’s Zoom, which featured the Beatles’ Ringo Starr and George Harrison.
The pair reunited once more in 2012 to report a stay set of the band’s high hits at Lynne’s Bungalow Palace dwelling recording studio, which aired on tv. In the summertime of 2014, Lynne and Tandy introduced the group again underneath the brand new title Jeff Lynne’s Electrical Mild Orchestra for an out of doors live performance in London’s Hyde Park.
Tandy additionally contributed to each ELO album, except for 1971’s No Reply (which was recorded earlier than he joined the band) and 2015’s Alone within the Universe.
In 2017, in recognition of his contribution all through the many years, Tandy was inducted into the Rock And Roll Corridor Of Fame as a member of ELO.
Lynne introduced in March that his ultimate reincarnation of Electrical Mild Orchestra could be happening one ultimate run this summer season, with the tour starting on Aug, 24 in Palm Desert, California.
