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  • born 1953, London
  • died 2018, London

Hugh McDowell is an artist, born on 31 July 1953 in London and died on 6 November 2018 in London. Hugh McDowell is known as a member of Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard. With Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard, twelve records reached the Dutch Top 40.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Jet Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons, cropped. All photo credits

Timeline of Hugh McDowell

The years of Hugh McDowell with Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.

Electric Light OrchestraWizzard19751980Don't Bring Me Downnumber 5 in week 35 of 1979 · 11 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 weeksSee My Baby Jivenumber 11 in week 27 of 1973 · 6 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 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40

Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard in the Dutch Top 40

In the years Hugh McDowell was part of it, Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard had twelve records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

5peak position
week 35, 197979weeks in the chart
with 12 records1973first entry
week 11, 19731979latest entry
week 42, 19797years with an entry
1973197419751976197719781979
  1. 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
  2. 1976Dutch Top 40: peak position 6 in week 52 of 1976, 9 weeks in the chart Livin' Thing
    Electric Light Orchestra
     3:32
  3. 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
  4. 1978Dutch Top 40: peak position 11 in week 9 of 1978, 10 weeks in the chart Mr. Blue Sky
    Electric Light Orchestra
     5:03
  5. 1977Dutch Top 40: peak position 11 in week 49 of 1977, 7 weeks in the chart Turn to Stone
    Electric Light Orchestra
     3:49
  6. 1973Dutch Top 40: peak position 11 in week 27 of 1973, 6 weeks in the chart See My Baby Jive
    Wizzard
     5:02
  7. 1975Dutch Top 40: peak position 19 in week 11 of 1975, 5 weeks in the chart Can't Get It out of My Head
    Electric Light Orchestra
     4:22
  8. 1975Dutch Top 40: peak position 20 in week 2 of 1976, 5 weeks in the chart Evil Woman
    Electric Light Orchestra
     4:20
  9. 1973Dutch Top 40: peak position 26 in week 12 of 1973, 5 weeks in the chart Roll Over Beethoven
    Electric Light Orchestra
     4:36
  10. 1978Dutch Top 40: peak position 27 in week 49 of 1978, 5 weeks in the chart Sweet Talkin' Woman
    Electric Light Orchestra
     3:50
  11. 1974Dutch Top 40: peak position 28 in week 5 of 1974, 4 weeks in the chart Showdown
    Electric Light Orchestra
     4:10
  12. 1977Dutch Top 40: peak position 28 in week 13 of 1977, 4 weeks in the chart Rockaria!
    Electric Light Orchestra
     3:12

Source: top40.nl

Together with Hugh McDowell

In Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard, Hugh McDowell played with Jeff Lynne, Bev Bevan, Roy Wood, Steve Woolam, Andy Craig, Bill Hunt, Wilfred Gibson and Richard Tandy and others.

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Hugh McDowell born?

Hugh McDowell was born on 31 July 1953 in London. Hugh McDowell died on 6 November 2018 in London.

Which groups does Hugh McDowell belong to?

To Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The groups with a page of their own are in the side column, with a link.

Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard have while Hugh McDowell was part of it?

Twelve records made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Don't Bring Me Down, which reached number 5 in week 35 of 1979. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.

Where can you see and hear Hugh McDowell?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.

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