First Name |
Roy
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Last Name |
Wood
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Full Name at Birth |
Ulysses Roy Wood
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Birthday |
8th November, 1946
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Birthplace |
Birmingham, England
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Build |
Average
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Hair Color |
Multi-colored
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Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
English
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Occupation Text |
Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, composer, arranger
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Occupation |
Musician
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Claim to Fame |
founded The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) with Jeff Lynne, then left to found Wizzard
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Music Genre (Text) |
Progressive rock, pop rock, jazz fusion, symphonic rock, art rock, pop, glam rock, psychedelic, cello rock, hard rock
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Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
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Year(s) Active |
1964–present
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Music Style |
Rock & Roll, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Art Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Album Rock
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Music Mood |
Whimsical, Theatrical, Quirky, Witty, Irreverent, Wry, Silly, Playful, Freewheeling, Humorous, Gleeful, Complex, Carefree
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Instrument |
Bass, Guitar, Songwriter, Horn, Keyboards, Vocals, Wind, Cello, Bagpipes, Multi Instruments
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Instrument (text) |
Multi-instrumentalist, Vocals, guitar, bass, cello, sitar, saxophones, clarinet, recorder, oboe, bassoon, drums, percussion, bagpipes, French horn, crumhorn, double bass, keyboards
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Record Label |
Deram, Regal Zonophone, FLY, Cube, Harvest, United Artists, EMI, Warner Bros., JET, Cheapskate, Speed, Legacy
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Associated Acts |
Mike Sheridan and The Nightriders, The Nightriders, The Move, Electric Light Orchestra, Wizzard, Wizzo Band, Roy Wood's Helicopters, The Rockers, The Roy Wood Big Band, The Wombles with Roy Wood, Roy Wood Rock & Roll Band, The Beach Boys, Roy Wood Rock & Roll Band, Drake & Spadepakk, Annie Haslam, Drake & Spadepakk, Roy Wood's Helicopters
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Official Websites |
http://www.roywood.co.uk/
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Roy Wood (born 8 November 1946) is an English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was particularly successful in the 1960s and 1970s as member and co-founder of The Move, Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard. As a songwriter, he contributed a number of hits to the repertoire of these bands. Altogether he had more than 20 singles in the UK Singles Chart under various guises, including three UK No. 1 hits.