Richard Tandy, the longtime keyboardist for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band Electric Light Orchestra, has died at age 76, ELO's frontman Jeff Lynne announced Wednesday.
Richard Tandy, the longtime keyboardist for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band Electric Light Orchestra, has died, ELO's frontman Jeff Lynne announced Wednesday. He was 76. Richard Tandy, the longtime keyboardist for English rock band Electric Light Orchestra, has died at 76, the band announced.
Jeff Lynne, ELO’s frontman and co-founder, announced Tandy’s death in a social media post. No cause of death was given. “It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of my long-time collaborator and dear friend Richard Tandy,” Lynne said inon Wednesday. “He was a remarkable musician & friend and I’ll cherish the lifetime of memories we had together. Sending all my love to Sheila & the Tandy family.”
Born on March 26, 1948, in Birmingham, England, Tandy joined ELO in 1973, three years after the band’s founding. He initially played bass guitar for ELO but became the band’s keyboardist after Roy Wood left. Tandy remained a member of ELO until it disbanded in 1986. Nearly 30 years later, the band reformed in 2014 as Jeff Lynne’s ELO, and Tandy joined again. He is largely credited for his influence on ELO’s hit songs such as “Mr. Blue Sky” and “Evil Woman.”If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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