jeff lynne

[sambro]

i do believe this man is the most preeminent musician to come out of birmingham?

[Dr Wu]

Probably, yes. Certainly far better than the mere Beatles copyist he sometimes gets labelled as.

Tony Iommi though runs him a close second!

ps.........just looked it up, Robert Plant's from West Bromwich so he doesn't count!

[4candles]

Along with Steve Winwood - yes.

[Whickerman]

Ozzy...?

[Whickerman]

Might be of interest

http://www.virtualbrum.co.uk/music/

[vehelpfulguy]

Stevie Winwood also comes from Birmingham.

Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith, solo artist.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Winwood

[vehelpfulguy]

Whoops just noticed someone had already said Steve Winwood.

Reminds self: Must read all appends before adding my own.

[yinyang]

Sambro, are you my husband?
I only ask because we had an ELO song as the first dance at our wedding, the first words my husband spoke as they handed him our new baby daughters were from an ELO song and 6 years on my girls not only know the words of most songs but also ask any man they meet with beard and glasses ' Are you Jeff Lynne?'
He is a man obsessed - jeff Lynne is God ( apparently).

[sambro]

yinyang,mrs sambro says you can have me if you want!! oh i wish i was a wild west hero!!

[yinyang]

Thanks, sambro. I'm a Barenaked Ladies girl myself, but I'm sure you'd get along famously with my husband.
Have you heard about the Showdown mailing list where you can get regular updates and discuss all things Jeffish?

[leg_end758]

Elo are one of THE best british groups ever.Very much underrated by people and the music industry too.Jeffs work with the travellinmg willburys was very good too.