Roy Adrian Wood (sometimes erroneously thought to be born as Ulysses Adrian Wood, from a offhand interview comment in the 1960s) (born 8 November 1946 in Birmingham), is a songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... A guitar is a stringed musical instrument. ...

He was particularly successful in the 1960s and 1970s as member and co-founder of the bands The Move, Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard. As a songwriter, he contributed a huge number of hits to the repertoire of these groups. He was not only known for playing guitar, but also many other instruments, both in studio and on the stage. On some of his albums he has played every instrument himself. The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The Move ca. ... The ELO Logo as seen on numerous music covers Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) was a successful Birmingham rock music group of the 1970s and 1980s. ... Wizzard was a Birmingham band formed by Roy Wood, former member and founders of bands The Move and Electric Light Orchestra. ...

His first group in Birmingham in the early 1960s was Gerry Levine and the Avengers. Then he went on with Mike Sheridan and the Nightriders (the band later to become Idle Race, in which his musical partner Jeff Lynne made his first steps). From this, and a variety of other Birmingham-based groups, the most talented musicians formed The Move, and Roy became their musical leader. The Move quickly entered the charts, and were famous for spectacular stage shows. After the departure of Move's singer Carl Wayne, Roy was pushed into the front position. He acquired a wild image wearing some sort of Indian disguise. Since Move members could not agree on the musical direction, and perhaps also because of their weird stage shows, the musical potential of the group was underestimated. Wood therefore developed plans to realize his ambitions in separate projects. The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... The Idle Race were a cult rock group from Birmingham, England in the late 1960s. ... Jeff Lynne (born December 30, 1947) in Birmingham, UK, is a British singer-songwriter and record producer. ... The Move ca. ... Carl Wayne (August 18, 1943 - August 31, 2004), real name Colin David Tooley, singer and actor, was best remembered as the lead vocalist of Birmingham rock group The Move during the 1960s. ...

He loved sound experiments, and complex arrangements, and was in this respect one of the most progressive musicians of his time. He was a proponent of combining rock'n'roll music with other styles, such as classical music, or the big band sound. In his bands, string and brass players were integrated members. When The Move was still on tour, he founded, together with his band colleagues Jeff Lynne and Bev Bevan, the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), which was later led to big commercial success by Lynne. ELO broadened the basis of a rock band by adding a string section. Roy Wood followed the same idea with Wizzard, which assembled celloists, brass players and a bigger rhythm section, with several drummers and percussonists. In parallel, he also published several solo albums, exploring further musical directions. His 1973 album, Boulders, was an almost entirely solo effort, right down to the sleeve artwork. A second solo album Mustard (1975), including contributions by Phil Everly and Annie Haslam, was less successful. Rock and roll (also spelled rock n roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Jeff Lynne (born December 30, 1947) in Birmingham, UK, is a British singer-songwriter and record producer. ... Bev Bevan was the drummer, as well as one of the original members of the Electric Light Orchestra and served as the drummer for Black Sabbath from 1983-1984. ... The ELO Logo as seen on numerous music covers Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) was a successful Birmingham rock music group of the 1970s and 1980s. ... Wizzard was a Birmingham band formed by Roy Wood, former member and founders of bands The Move and Electric Light Orchestra. ... See also: 1972 in music, other events of 1973, 1974 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // Events January-February January 9 - Mick Jaggers request for a Japanese visa is rejected on account of a 1969 drug bust, putting an abrupt end to The... Don (born February 1, 1937 in Brownie, a small coal-mining town (now defunct) near Central City, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky) and Phil Everly (born January 18, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) are country-influenced rock and roll performers who had their greatest success in the 1950s. ... Annie Haslam is an English Progressive Rock vocalist and songwriter. ...

The line-up of albums was always fascinating, because of the large number of instruments Roy, and his band members, were playing. Roy himself is mentioned as singer as well as player of guitars, bass guitar, sitar, cello, double bass, saxophones, clarinet, trombone, tuba, recorders, oboe, French horn, bassoon, drums, percussion, vibraphone, bagpipes and keyboards. A guitar is a stringed musical instrument. ... Bass guitars typically have four strings instead of six as found on regular guitars. ... Premla Shahane playing a sitar, 1927 The sitar is a Hindustani classical instrument. ... A cello The cello (often formally referred to as the violoncello) is a stringed instrument and a member of the violin family. ... Side and front views of a modern double bass with a French bow. ... Saxophones of different sizes play in different registers. ... A bass clarinet, which sounds an octave lower than the more common Bâ™­ soprano clarinet. ... A lip-reed aerophone with a predominantly cylindrical bore, the trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. ... The tuba is the largest of the low-brass instruments and is one of the most recent additions to the modern symphony orchestra, first appearing in the mid-19th century, when it largely replaced the ophicleide. ... Various recorders The recorder is a flute-like woodwind musical instrument. ... Modern Oboe The oboe is a musical instrument of the woodwind double reed family. ... The horn is a brass instrument that consists of tubing wrapped into a coiled form. ... A Fox Instruments bassoon. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Percussion instruments are music instruments played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped, hence the percussive name. ... Luigi Waites plays a vibraphone, July 29, 1999 The vibraphone, sometimes called the vibraharp or simply the vibes, is a musical instrument in the percussion family. ... A bagpipe performer in Amsterdam. ... A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument played with a musical keyboard. ...

As of the late 1970s, Roy Wood appeared less active in public, the commercial success faded away, and his musical experiments did not always match the popular taste. Maybe here lies one of the reasons for his somewhat mysterious departure from ELO, after only their first album. However, he remained productive in his studio work as musician, producer and song writer. He was a big Elvis fan, but he never succeeded in getting 'The King' to adopt one of his compositions. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The ELO Logo as seen on numerous music covers Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) was a successful Birmingham rock music group of the 1970s and 1980s. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock n Roll, was an American singer, song producer and actor. ...

In 1977 he formed the Wizzo Band, a jazz-rock ensemble, whose only live performance was a BBC simultaneous TV and radio broadcast in stereo, and who split early the following year, after cancelling a nationwide tour. In the early 1980s he released a few singles as The Helicopters, played some live dates, and contributed a leading role in the Birmingham Heartbeat children's charity concert, on 15 March 1986. As well as designing the logo, Roy stole the show in a line-up which also included the Electric Light Orchestra and the Moody Blues. The Moody Blues were originally a British rhythm and blues-based band; they later became best known for psychedelic music and early progressive rock. ...

After an extended period of hibernation, following the release of the album Starting Up (1987), a cover version of the Len Barry hit "1-2-3", and a guest vocal appearance on one track on Rick Wakeman's "Time Machine" album, he went on the road with Roy Wood's Army. Rumours of a new live album, and an album of new studio work, provisionally called "Electric Age", did not materialise. He is also believed to have recorded a couple of tracks with Jeff Lynne around this time, which likewise never saw the light of day. Len Barry (born Leonard Borisoff, 12 June 1942, in West Philadelphia) was an American musician. ... Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman Rick Wakeman (born May 18, 1949 as Richard Christopher Wakeman) is a British progressive rock keyboard player. ...

Roy Wood had more than 20 singles in the UK Top 40 under various guises, including several number one hits. His most regularly performed and broadcast oldie is the seasonal Wizzard single "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday". In 1995 he released a new live version as the Roy Wood Big Band, which charted at No. 59, and in 2000 he joined forces with Mike Batt and The Wombles, for a re-recording of the song and the Wombles' hit "Wombling Merry Christmas", which reached No. 22. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by the Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the music industry. ... The term hit can refer to any of the following: in marketing, a success involving (sudden) popularity of and demand for a particular item, such as a song that reaches the hit parade in archery and in target shooting, striking the exact desired spot, commonly the center of a target... Mike Batt Mike Batt (born February 6, 1949 in Southampton, UK) is a UK-based songwriter/musician/producer. ... This article refers to the childrens TV programme, not the radical anarchist WOMBLES group. ...

Roy Wood is not to be confused with Ron Wood. Ron Wood performing onstage with The Band in the 1976 film The Last Waltz. ...

Discography

~ Solo albums

• Boulders (1973)
• Mustard (1975)
• Super Active Wizzo - Roy Wood Wizzo Band (1977)
• On The Road Again (1979), not released in the UK
• Starting Up (1986)
• Main Street - Roy Wood and Wizzard (2000)

~ Solo singles

• When Gran'ma Plays the Banjo (1972)
• Dear Elaine (1973) - No. 18
• Forever (1973) - No. 8
• Goin' Down The Road (1974) - No. 13
• Oh What A Shame (1975) - No. 13
• Look Thru' The Eyes Of a Fool (1975)
• Any Old Time Will Do (1976)
• The Stroll - Roy Wood Wizzo Band (1977)
• Dancin' at the Rainbow's End - Roy Wood Wizzo Band (1978)
• Keep Your Hands On The Wheel (1978)
• (We're) On The Road Again (1979)
• Rock City - Helicopters (1980)
• Sing Out The Old, Ring In The New (1980)
• Gleen Glass Windows - Roy Wood Helicopters (1981)
• Down To Zero (1981)
• It's Not Easy (1982)
• Under Fire (1985)
• Sing Out The Old, Ring In The New - new recording (1985)
• Raining In The City (1986)
• 1-2-3 (1987)

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• I Never Believed In Love - Annie Haslam and Roy Wood (1977)
• Waterloo (1986) - Doctor & The Medics Featuring Roy Wood (1986) - No. 45
• I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Roy Wood Big Band (1995) - No. 59
• I Wish It Could Be A Wombling Merry Christmas Everyday - Wombles With Roy Wood (2000) - No. 22

see also: The Move, Electric Light Orchestra, Wizzard The Move ca. ... The ELO Logo as seen on numerous music covers Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) was a successful Birmingham rock music group of the 1970s and 1980s. ... Wizzard was a Birmingham band formed by Roy Wood, former member and founders of bands The Move and Electric Light Orchestra. ...

External links

• Roy Wood's website