Richard Tandy
British keyboardist (1948–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard Tandy (26 March 1948 – 1 May 2024) was an English musician. He was the full-time keyboardist in the band Electric Light Orchestra ("ELO").[1] His palette of keyboards (including Minimoog, Clavinet, Mellotron, and piano) was an important ingredient in the group's sound, especially on the albums A New World Record (1976), Out of the Blue (1977), Discovery (1979) and Time (1981). He collaborated musically with ELO frontman Jeff Lynne on many projects, among them songs for the Electric Dreams soundtrack, Lynne's solo album Armchair Theatre and Lynne-produced Dave Edmunds album Information.
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Born | (1948-03-26)26 March 1948 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
Died | 1 May 2024(2024-05-01) (aged 76) Albany, New York |
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Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Years active | 1968–2024 |
Labels | United Artists Jet Records Harvest Records Epic EMI SonyBMG |
Formerly of | Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) |
Website | Musical career |
Tandy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 as a member of Electric Light Orchestra.[2]