Lynne and tandy reunited again on 12 november 20 to perform, under the name jeff lynne and friends, livin thing and mr. The sun is shining in the sky there aint a cloud in sight its stopped raining, everybodys in the play and dont you. Lynne s illuminating and entertaining documentary mr. Blue sky is a song by british rock group electric light orchestra elo, featured on the. Jeff lynne acoustic live from the bungalow palace 2012 an intimate halfhour of jeff lynne and longtime collaborator richard tandy on piano, playing acoustic versions of many of jeff s greatest songs including such elo hits as evil woman, telephone line and showdown. The man behind electric light orchestra talks about his first guitar which he still owns and his early days of songwriting and producing. Documentary which gets to the heart of who jeff lynne is and how he has had such a tremendous musical influence on our world. Jeff lynne is an incredibly talented artistin so many aspects. Originally released by the electric light orchestra in 1978, t. Elo frontman jeff lynne discusses long wave and mr. The very best of electric light orchestra also known as mr. Blue sky is a song by british rock group electric light orchestra elo, featured on the bands seventh studio album out of the blue 1977. The story of jeff lynne and elo is not just an illuminating and entertaining new documentary about one of popular musics greatest stories never told. Soliciting for donations or linking to your own youtube channel is annoying and prohibited.
Feb 06, 2016 intimate look at jeff lynne, songwriter, producer, arranger, singer and multi instrumentalist. If you dont know who it is, he helped make some of the greatest classic rock hey there mr. Blue sky at the children in need rocks concert at hammersmith eventim apollo, london. The story of jeff lynne and elo jeff lynne dhani harrison olivia harrison jeff lynne greatly influences music. The film reveals that lynne is a true man of music. I thought this would be a cool percussion ensemble song but couldnt find an arrangement so i made my own. Blue skythe very best of electric light orchestra is a powerful new testament to jeff lynnes enduring artistry and his singular desire to get things right once and for all. Listen to all your favourite artists on any device for free or try the premium trial. Nov 12, 2015 it was a night of old favourites in the dramatic setting of the bbc radio theatre and mr. Classic out of the blue i pray there are future dates as. Documentary which gets to the heart of who jeff lynne is and how he has had. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus.
Xd but seriously, anyone who hasnt seen it, lookup the little bbc documentary about elo called mr. A short documentary by top 2000 a gogo dutch public tv from 2012. Blue sky into a miniature pop symphony that became a top40 hit in the u. The story of jeff lynne and elo documentary about musiciansongwriter jeff lynne, told by the man himself and collaborators and friends including paul mccartney, ringo starr, tom. The story of jeff lynne and elo is currently airing. Blue sky is an album of rerecordings by jeff lynne of hits by electric light orchestra. Written and produced by frontman jeff lynne, the song forms the fourth and final track of the concerto for a rainy day suite, on side three of the original double album. Blue sky from the move to his most recent work, mr. Jeff lynne was born on december 30, 1947 in birmingham, england as jeffrey lynne. Mr blue sky the story of jeff lynne and elo documentary. It was issued in 2012 by frontiers simultaneously with lynne s cover album long wave. Jeff lynne celebrates elos 40th anniversary by rerecording.
Here lynne uses his most powerful instrument, the recording studio, to bring to life an exquisite body of work that continues to speak to music lovers everywhere. Porter is the webmaster behind jeff lynne, an exhaustive site that covers and examines the works of jeff lynne, from his recording debut with the nightriders circa 1966, digging straight through his idle race, the move and elo days and well into his current status as a solo act, a wilbury and producer. As the creative force behind electric light orchestra and a singularly accomplished singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer, jeff lynne is one of rocks most iconicyet mysteriousfigures. Jeff lynne and george harrison when george harrison asked jeff lynne to produce his new album, lynne got to see first hand what life was a like for a beatle. Blue sky the very best of electric light orchestra by. It remains a favorite with the groups fans and jeff lynnes ultimate tribute to his heroes in the fab four. The story is told by the british artist himself and such distinguished collaborators and friends of jeff as paul mccartney, ringo starr, tom petty, joe walsh, olivia and dhani harrison, barbara orbison and eric idle. Bonus features feature length documentary mr blue sky the story of jeff lynne and elo.
Music notes for choral instrumental pak sheet music by jeff lynne. The song forms the fourth and last track on the concerto for a rainy day suite on side three of the original twolp set. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. In 1971, future dads everywhere grooved to the strange sounds of the electric light orchestra. The bonus documentary is one i have seen many times before but if you are a jeff fan its a really interesting insight into his genius. Blue sky by jeff lynne arranged for satb saxophone quartet by seesharp. Blue sky electric light orchestra song info allmusic.
Jeff lynne was the man behind elo, until he disbanded the group in 1986. The story of jeff lynne and elo is not just an illuminating and entertaining new documentary about one of popular musics. Please upvote if it adds to intelligent discussion, downvote if it doesnt. At first glance you remember jeff was the leader of e. Mr blue sky jeff lynnes elo alone in the universe 2017 uk tour. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar, and singer pro in f major transposable. Electric light orchestra mr blue sky rock music streaming. It also contains the extended version of the 2012 documentary mr. Blue sky is a song by the rock group electric light orchestra. I was glad to see that the cd had a sticker on it that said new recordings by jeff lynne and the. Muzikant en producer jeff lynne vertelt het verhaal achter mr. Jeff lynne, the reluctant rock star, returns with jeff lynne.
Jeff lynne seems to have always gone under the radar in terms of the musical industry. A multicam video from let mr blue sky in, flashmob which took place on saturday 14th november 2009. His return to live gigs began with this performance and what a brilliant concert it is. The 50,000 tickets for the event had sold out in a matter of minutes and the fans sang along to hit after hit performed by jeff lynne and the band accompanied by the bbc concert orchestra. Jul 07, 2017 this is a small snapshot of jeff lynnes elo alone in the universe 2017 uk tour. The story of jeff lynne and elo gets to the heart of who jeff lynne is and how he has had such a tremendous musical influence on our.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. This flash mob was organised to raise awareness of the national campaign for the arts, a. Wembley or bust is a special release commemorating the june 24th, 2017 performance by jeff lynne s elo at the famed wembley stadium in london, england. It was a pleasure to watch this movie and enjoy so much music he has created himself and with great artists such as tom petty, george harrison, roy orbison and the beatles. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in f major. The group blended all these elements with care and turned mr. Blue sky, a song by electric light orchestra on spotify.
In other words, it was intended to bring the synthesis of classical music and rock that the inchoate genre of progressive rock promised to its logical conclusion. In wembley or bust, we see jeff and his remarkable musical ensemble filling wembley stadium with one of the greatest rock n roll spectacles of. Lynne touches on numerous aspects of his wildly successful career. Formed in 1970 by roy wood and jeff lynne from the move, elo was originally conceived as a rock band with classical instruments and sounds an electrified light orchestra, hence its name.
The song features a heavily vocoded voice singing the phrase mister blue sky, from 2. Not available to stream on a tv everywhere service. This was a history project that i made as a fan film to the great jeff lynne. Elos jeff lynne talks about mr blue sky, how tom petty. Blue sky the story of jeff lynne and elo bbc four 2012. The title is a little misleading the electric light orchestra is glossed over.
Fantasic dvd including all jeff lynne s hits performed live in hyde park. Eagle rock entertainment, in association with the bbc, will release live in hyde park by jeff lynne s elo on dvd, bluray and as a digital download worlwide on 11 september 2015. Blue sky sheet music for voice, piano or guitar by electric light orchestra. And thats before the swingle singersrko tarzan movierachmaninoff symphonic finale gets underway. Listen to all your favourite artists on any device for free or. Sep 14, 2014 jeff lynne acoustic live from the bungalow palace 2012 an intimate halfhour of jeff lynne and longtime collaborator richard tandy on piano, playing acoustic versions of many of jeff s greatest songs including such elo hits as evil woman, telephone line and showdown. After biblical levels of deluge, there aint a cloud in sight when i meet jeff lynne, the man who wrote mr blue sky. Its a kind of mystery movie that once and for all explains an enduring musical mystery. Nov 03, 2019 i wonder how much lynne got paid for this one. Originally released by electric light orchestra in 1978, this rock hit has been thrust back in the limelight thanks to numerous movie usages including the opening sequence of guardians of the.
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