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  • formed 1970, Birmingham
  • 15 Dutch Top 40 hits

Electric Light Orchestra is a group, formed in 1970 in Birmingham. Over the years, Jeff Lynne, Bev Bevan, Roy Wood, Steve Woolam, Andy Craig, Bill Hunt, Wilfred Gibson, Hugh McDowell and 31 others played in the group. There is no album of their own in the collection, but the group does appear on one album by others: NOW That's What I Call Rock Anthems. In the Dutch Top 40 there were fifteen records. The highest was Rock 'N' Roll Is King: number 4 in week 28 of 1983.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

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Timeline of Electric Light Orchestra

The members of Electric Light Orchestra over the years: 39 members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.

Electric Light OrchestraJeff LynneBev BevanRoy WoodSteve Woolam†Andy CraigBill HuntWilfred Gibson†Hugh McDowell†Richard Tandy†Colin WalkerMike Edwards†Mik KaminskiMichael d’AlbuquerqueKelly Groucutt†Louis Clark†Melvyn GaleDave MorganMartin SmithGregg BissonetteMarc MannSarah O’BrienRosie VelaMatt BissonettePeggy BaldwinMick WilsonChereene AllenMelanie Lewis-McDonaldMarcus ByrneLee PomeroyMilton McDonaldBernie SmithDonavan HepburnMike StevensIain HornalRosie LangleyAmy LangleyJess CoxSteve TurnerJo Webb197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025Rock 'N' Roll Is Kingnumber 4 in week 28 of 1983 · 7 weeksDon't Bring Me Downnumber 5 in week 35 of 1979 · 11 weeksHold On Tightnumber 5 in week 36 of 1981 · 10 weeksLivin' Thingnumber 6 in week 52 of 1976 · 9 weeksShine a Little Lovenumber 10 in week 25 of 1979 · 8 weeksMr. Blue Skynumber 11 in week 9 of 1978 · 10 weeksTurn to Stonenumber 11 in week 49 of 1977 · 7 weeksAll Over the Worldnumber 11 in week 37 of 1980 · 7 weeksCan't Get It out of My Headnumber 19 in week 11 of 1975 · 5 weeksEvil Womannumber 20 in week 2 of 1976 · 5 weeksRoll Over Beethovennumber 26 in week 12 of 1973 · 5 weeksSweet Talkin' Womannumber 27 in week 49 of 1978 · 5 weeksShowdownnumber 28 in week 5 of 1974 · 4 weeksRockaria!number 28 in week 13 of 1977 · 4 weeksTwilightnumber 32 in week 47 of 1981 · 4 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Appears on

Electric Light Orchestra is on this site on one album by others: NOW That's What I Call Rock Anthems. The album lists the track concerned.

NOW That's What I Call Rock Anthems – Various · 1 track: Mr. Blue SkyNOW That's What I Call Rock AnthemsVarious · 1 track: Mr. Blue Sky

Biggest hits of Electric Light Orchestra

Electric Light Orchestra had fifteen records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run. These are the five biggest. The button below opens all entries.

4peak position
week 28, 1983101weeks in the chart
with 15 records1973first entry
week 11, 19731983latest entry
week 32, 198310years with an entry
19731974197519761977197819791980198119821983
  1. 1983Dutch Top 40: peak position 4 in week 28 of 1983, 7 weeks in the chart Rock 'N' Roll Is King
    Electric Light Orchestra
     3:14
  2. 1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 5 in week 35 of 1979, 11 weeks in the chart Don't Bring Me Down
    Electric Light Orchestra
     4:03
  3. 1981Dutch Top 40: peak position 5 in week 36 of 1981, 10 weeks in the chart Hold On Tight
    Electric Light Orchestra
     3:06
  4. 1976Dutch Top 40: peak position 6 in week 52 of 1976, 9 weeks in the chart Livin' Thing
    Electric Light Orchestra
     3:32
  5. 1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 10 in week 25 of 1979, 8 weeks in the chart Shine a Little Love
    Electric Light Orchestra
     4:43

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Electric Light Orchestra

Source: top40.nl

Awards and honours

Electric Light Orchestra received one award or honour.

  • 2017Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Frequently asked questions

When was Electric Light Orchestra formed?

Electric Light Orchestra was formed in 1970 in Birmingham.

Who played in Electric Light Orchestra?

Over the years that was Jeff Lynne, Bev Bevan, Roy Wood, Steve Woolam, Andy Craig, Bill Hunt, Wilfred Gibson, Hugh McDowell, Richard Tandy, Colin Walker, Mike Edwards, Mik Kaminski and 27 others. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.

What was the biggest hit of Electric Light Orchestra in the Dutch Top 40?

The best-charting record is Rock 'N' Roll Is King, which reached number 4 in week 28 of 1983. In total fifteen records made the Dutch Top 40. The five biggest: Rock 'N' Roll Is King (number 4, 1983), Don't Bring Me Down (number 5, 1979), Hold On Tight (number 5, 1981), Livin' Thing (number 6, 1976) and Shine a Little Love (number 10, 1979). All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of Electric Light Orchestra (the button below the list).

Which albums by other artists feature Electric Light Orchestra?

On one album: NOW That's What I Call Rock Anthems (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.

Which awards has Electric Light Orchestra won?

Electric Light Orchestra received one award or honour: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2017).

Where can you find Electric Light Orchestra online?

Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, SoundCloud, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Electric Light Orchestra?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.

Keep exploring

If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.