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  Kelly Groucutt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kelly Groucutt (born Michael William Groucutt, September 8, 1945) and hails from the town of Coseley, Staffordshire in the West Midlands region of England.
Kelly remained with band till the onset of the recording sessions for 1983's Secret Messages album.
It was at this juncture Kelly left the band unhappy at royalty payments during his tenure and made the decision to sue management and band leader Jeff Lynne.
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 Kelly Groucutt
Kelly Groucutt had been married to Carol and has four children Christopher (born 1971), Steven (born 1977) and Robin (born 1980) and a daughter, Jenny.
In 1979 Kelly Groucutt started working on his first solo album which was finished from May to June 1981 with the help of Bev, Richard, Louis Clark and Mik.
As Kelly and Mik wanted to perform "their" ELO songs live and they knew that this was no good under the name Player, they looked for musicians and founded OrKestra.
www.face-the-music.de /kelly.html   (994 words)

  
 Biography - Kelly Groucutt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Kelly, born Michael William, is from Coseley in the West Midlands.
Kelly found another outlet for his talents by releasing a self-titled solo album in 1982 with help from Bev Bevan, Louis Clark, Mik Kaminski and Richard Tandy.
Kelly is now a key figure in the new band's song writing team, inspiring new material while having an understanding of the ELO songs.
www.orchestra.fsworld.co.uk /biog_kellyframe.htm   (339 words)

  
 Kelly Groucutt Interview by Martin Kinch
Kelly With the band, with "ELO", Jeff was producing everything, I, along with rest of the guys, threw in sort of ideas so there was a lot of input from all the other members.
Kelly Well the reason, I suppose the reason being that er, I'd, this was together with Mik Kaminski, er myself and Mik had done solo stuff and not been sort of wonderfully successful with it.
Kelly Well were looking at it, we've got sort of people looking at idea's and things but we've, it would be nice to do a tour of various places mainly the world (laughs) but I doubt we could actually get the funds together for that.
martinkinch.members.beeb.net /kelly1.html   (3437 words)

  
 Rock-Pop-Tipps - Kelly Groucutt: Kelly Groucutt
Denn: Musikalisch orientieren sich Groucutt und seine Kollegen doch schon recht stark an ihrer Stammband.
Kelly Groucutt hat alle Songs des Albums selbst verfasst, und es wird schnell deutlich, wieviel sich der Bassist beim Genius Lynne abgeschaut hat.
Natürlich kann Kelly Groucutt seinem großen Vorbild Lynne zu keinem Zeitpunkt das Wasser reichen.
www.rock-pop-tipps.de /kelly-groucutt-kelly-groucutt.html   (314 words)

  
 NEWS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Kelly recently appeared on Central TV in the Birmingham area promoting the Electric Light Orchestra Part II Former Members tour that will be happening during May and June of 2006 (see Gigs for dates.
Kelly's eldest son Chris and his wife Gwenfys are proud to announce the safe arrival of their first child, and Kelly's first Grandchild, Joseph Christopher Groucutt.
Kelly is back at the Cafe on Sunday 2nd November and we are really hoping that many of you will again consider making the journey to Staffordshire.
www.latta.freeserve.co.uk /kellyweb/news_frame.htm   (713 words)

  
 Kelly Groucutt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Kelly odchází z ELO a začíná svou sólovou kariéru.
V roce 1979 Kelly začal pracovat na svém prvním sólovém albu, které dokončil v květnu 1981 s pomocí všech členů ELO (bez Jeffa) Beva, Richarda, Mika a Louise Clarka.
Kelly a Mik opouštějí skupinu OrKestra po několika živých vystoupeních jako hosté s Electric Light Orchestra Part II v roce 1991 na turné v Německu.
janbraum.unas.cz /rock/Kelly/kelly.htm   (393 words)

  
 Definition of kelly holcomb
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 OrKestra
As Kelly and Mik wanted to perform "their" ELO songs live and they knew that this was no good under the name Player, they looked for musicians and founded OrKestra, with a K for "Kelly" and "Kaminski".
Besides Mik Kaminski (violin) and Kelly Groucutt (lead vocals and bass) the group consisted of Terry Pardoe (synthesizer), Clive Poole (guitar), Chris Tew (synthesizer) and Mac Poole (drums).
Mik and Kelly swore that they had not been responsible for the publicity, and denied that their new band was in no way connected with ELO.
www.face-the-music.de /orkest_e.html   (977 words)

  
 News Jan 03 - June 03   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Kelly has one of the most distinctive voices in rock and roll; remember ELO smashes, Rockaria and Hold on Tight To Your Dream?
Kelly Groucutt's Orchestra, last year completed a UK tour playing around the country at major theatres.
Kelly's solo shows are always a pleasure to present, when he takes his favourite songs from the 50's and 60's and gives them his own special interpretation.
www.elonetwork.com /news10.htm   (3095 words)

  
 Frequently Asked Questions: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) Independent Fan Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
I saw ELO part II last month and Kelly told us that groos was a German word and I believe it meant Hello.
Kelly auditioned for the band as a replacement for Mike D'Alberquerque.
Kelly Groucutt (bass) was previously in a band called Barefoot.
elo.futurebright.com /FAQ.htm   (1336 words)

  
 Learn more about Electric Light Orchestra in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Soon after, ELO was enlisted to provide half of the soundtrack for the musical film Xanadu, the other half provided by Olivia Newton-John, who starred in the movie along with Gene Kelly.
Shortly after this album Kelly Groucutt was dismissed from the band, who subsequently sued the band for royalty fees.
In 1986, ELO, now a three piece band released their final album Balance Of Power which was all synths and no strings, before going their separate ways.
www.onlineencyclopedia.org /e/el/electric_light_orchestra.html   (794 words)

  
 Face The Music - Kelly Groucutt: Kelly   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Never before available on CD, Kelly Groucutt's 1981 debut album features Mik Kaminski, Richard Tandy, Louis Clark and Bev Bevan.
A strictly limited edition remastered release, 'Kelly' is available worldwide EXCLUSIVELY via Face The Music in conjunction with Kelly's official website.
Remastered during 2001 by Kelly and Kit Groucutt, the 14-song CD features a combination of the original UK and USA album editions, including 2 bonus tracks, a fully illustrated 16-page colour booklet with exclusive photos and sleeve notes by Kelly.
www.ftmusic.com /releases/kelly/kelly.html   (166 words)

  
 News July 01 - June 02   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
More details about the cd can be found at the Official Kelly Groucutt website where a number of tracks can be previewed.
Kelly's Garden party will be held inside the club but before hand we will have a barbeque in the grounds of the venue and just watch the world float by.
Tina and myself attended Kelly's gig last week and although it was in a strange venue, Kelly performed his usual excellent set including versions of classic 50's and 60's songs.
www.elonetwork.com /news8.htm   (3580 words)

  
 GLP - artist roster - biography
A couple of years after Mik had taken part in ELO's final live shows, he and Kelly Groucutt took the basic essence of their former band to put together a new ensemble.
Kelly Groucutt was a mainstay of the ELO sound from 1974 onwards helping to provide the distinctive layers of vocal harmony on albums from "Face The Music" to "Secret Messages" and contributing hugely to the band's live presentation.
Kelly is now a key figure in the band's song writing team.
www.glp.at /cont/artistroaster/biographie.asp?ID=7   (3362 words)

  
 ELO dates - 80s
Kelly Groucutt released solo LP simply entitled "Kelly" on RCA when he was with ELO on the European tour, which he combined with promoting his album.
Kelly Groucutt, having quit ELO because of disputes over his salary.
Kelly Groucutt and Mik Kaminski decided to perform the ELO songs themselves under the guise of OrKestra, (previously known as Player).
private.peterlink.ru /vlad/dates80.htm   (1302 words)

  
 SongBook / Moment Of Truth
I used to refer to the "original" ELO as the "real," ELO, but the band's lineup on this album starts to erode my old argument/complaint that this isn't the "real" ELO.
Jeff Lynne's leads and overdubs so well from 1975 to 1981, has joined ELO Part II, and arranger/keyboardist Louis Clark and violinist Mik Kaminski, who played with the original ELO from 1973 right through the last album, have joined full-time.
Twist of the Knife is a nondescript collaboration between Groucutt, Bevan and Bates, and So Glad You Said Goodbye is a Troyer/Bevan/Bates number that doesn't arrive at a distinguishable style until about three minutes into the song.
www.thelogbook.com /disc/elo/elotwo3.html   (717 words)

  
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In 1975, bassist and vocalist Kelly Groucutt joined, and "Face The Music" was released, from which the major singles were "Evil Woman" and "Strange Magic", marking a shift to a more "radio friendly" sound.

Soon after, ELO was enlisted to provide half of the soundtrack for the musical movie Xanadu, the other half provided by Olivia Newton-John, who starred in the movie along with Gene Kelly.
Much to Lynne's chagrin, the band was revived in 1993 (?) by drummer Bev Bevan and Kelly Groucutt, and "Electric Light Orchestra, Part II" was formed, in an album that went straight to the bargain bins.
musicmoz.org /Bands_and_Artists/E/Electric_Light_Orchestra/index.xml   (408 words)

  
 Andrew kelly
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Article Summary of Speech by Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State for Education and Skillsinformation Summary Ruth Kelly's speech at the Association of Collegesto Level 2.
Andrew J Bennett, Paul H J Kelly and Ross A Patersonpostscript Andrew J. Bennett, Paul H. Kelly and Ross Patersonpostscript Andrew J. Bennett and Paul H. Kelly.
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 Andy's Diner CD
The picture (left) of Kelly Groucutt, Mick Lister and myself was taken at Mick's studio during the actual session.
As most of you ELO fans will know, Kelly came in to sing lead vocal on "Everlastin' Love" which sounds pretty damn ace to these ears, and would make a great "Radio" record in the same style as "The Mavericks".
My brother Martin knows a few of the boys in the band, and was able to approach Kelly Groucutt to sing the lead vocal.
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 ELO Part II
They toured the UK releasing two albums and enjoying an enormous hit with one of pop's great instrumental singles "Clog Dance", furthering Mik's reputation as a fine exponent of violin virtuosity.
A couple of years after Mik had taken part in ELO's final live shows in 1986, he and Kelly Groucutt called up some basic influences of their former band to put together a new ensemble, OrKestra.
Kelly, born Michael, is from Coseley in the West Midlands.
www.worldentertainment.net /ArtistBio/ELOP2/ELO.htm   (2668 words)

  
 Secret Messages (Electric Light Orchestra) : Secret Messages
The conversation is between ELO members Jeff Lynne and Kelly Groucutt.
The "where's he gone?" message is very ironic, because a few months after the release of this album Kelly Groucutt left the band, blaming internal differences for his decision.
Track 7- The noises at the start were recorded in a street in Holland outside the recording studio where the album was produced.
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 profile
elly Groucutt was a mainstay of the ELO sound from 1974 onwards, helping to provide the distinctive layers of vocal harmony on albums from Face The Music to Secret Messages, and contributing hugely to the band’s live presentation.
He was an obvious choice for bass guitar and for one of the primary lead vocalists when ELO Part II took their inaugural show on the road.
Even on record, Kelly’s warmth and presence radiated, while his vocal agility during their extensive world tours proved both magnificent and indispensable.
members.iinet.net.au /~althomp/austelo/elopartii/profile.htm   (2570 words)

  
 ELO FANS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The group - Kelly, keyboardist Louis Clark, violinist Mik Kaminski, guitarist/ keyboardist Eric Troyer, guitarist Parthenon Huxley and drummer Gordon Townsend - play Birmingham Alexandra Theatre on June 18, 2006.
With Jeff Lynne currently unwilling to work with his former colleagues, Kelly, ELO's bassist from 1974 till 1983, says ELO Part II Former Members is the only way fans can see ELO material being performed live.
As well as working on the ELO Part II project 60-yearold Kelly performs solo shows of songs from the 50s, 60s and 70s and plays low key gigs with covers band Session 60.
www.elofans.com /print.php?sid=14   (361 words)

  
 Welcome to the MUSICMATCH Guide
Kelly [Original Cast Recording] by Original Cast Recording
Kelly Watch the Stars [UK #2] by Air
Kelly Watch the Stars [UK #1] by Air
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 KELLY GROUCUTT Vinyl Records ~ Used, Rare, Collectible and Vintage Vinyl LPs & 45s
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 ELO Summary
Lynne, Bevan and Tandy along with Kelly Groucutt, Mik Kaminski, Hugh McDowell and Melvyn Gale, the album established the special ELO sound which remained constant throughout Out Of The Blue and Discovery.
Face The Music also continued ELO's use of distinctive cover artwork showing an electric chair and suggesting that someone was about to face the music by sitting in it.
As one of the most creative bands musically, the interaction of Lynne's guitars and synthesizer with Bev Bevan's drums, Richard Tandy's keyboards and synthesizer and Kelly Groucutt's bass lines all merge to create a fully orchestrated sound.
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 Kelly Groucutt's Visitors Book: guestbook
Comments: Hi Kelly, We all had a fantastic time at the Hexagon in Reading on Tuesday night.
Comments: For Steve - You can get "The Fox" on the ELO PART II double cd - currently selling in Asda as part of their fl label cds - (usually a collection of the fl label cds - search through) - this is the live album recorded in Australia some years ago.
Comments: Hi Kelly, Thanks for a superb par excellent night at the St Georges Hall, Bradford.
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 The world of Musictommy
Ihm zur Seite standen neben Gründungsmitglied Bevan (Drums) noch Richard Tandy (Piano, Synthies) und Kelly Groucutt (Bass).
Diese vier Musiker würde ich als die eigentliche Stammbesetzung von ELO bezeichnen, die von 1975-1984 existierte (Groucutt stieg vor dem 86er Album "Balance Of Power" aus).
Dennoch wäre es nett, wenn Lynne wieder seine alten oben erwähnten Stamm-Wegbegleiter (Bevan, Tandy und Groucutt) - sofern sie denn wollen - wieder mit aufs Raumsschiff ELO nehmen würde.
www.musictommy.de /elozoom.html   (1041 words)

  
 KELLY GROUCUTT Discography
Kelly + Inner - UK - VINYL LP more of this title
Kelly Groucutt - German - VINYL LP more of this title
KELLY GROUCUTT Kelly Groucutt (1982 German 11-track LP including Am I A Dreamer, Dear Mama & Oh Little Darling, picture sleeve RCALP3063) -
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