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Rolling Stone: ELO’s Jeff Lynne: My Life in 15 Songs

January 22, 2016 by admin

Rolling Stone: ELO’s Jeff Lynne: My Life in 15 Songs

Roy Orbison’s “YOU GOT IT” made the short list.

“This is a bittersweet thing because he was such a big hero to me. I used to listen to him for hours and hours as a kid. I produced three tracks on his last album (Mystery Girl) and co-wrote three tracks with him. I wrote “You Got It” with Roy and Tom Petty. For years before this, he’d just been going through the motions of recording and not working with people who were empathetic with him or who had put enough care and love into the music. I reminded him of who he was and how great he was, and that’s why I got a great performance out of him.

It was just dreadful when I heard he had died. I got a call at like six in the morning, and all I heard was “Mr. Orbison has died,” and then they hung up. I still have no idea who called me. I had to get up and listen to the radio to see if it was bullshit or real. It turned out to be real, unfortunately. “You Got It” had just come out when he died of a heart attack at his mother’s house. He was a beautiful guy, as well as the best singer I’ve ever heard.”

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Filed Under: Official News Tagged With: Jeff Lynne, Mystery Girl, Mystery Girl Deluxe, Rolling Stone, Roy Orbison, You Got It

Jeff Lynne: “Bob Dylan Wanted To Call Us Roy & The Boys”

November 5, 2015 by admin

MOJO

Jeff Lynne: “Bob Dylan Wanted To Call Us Roy & The Boys”

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

IF IT HAD been up to Bob Dylan the Traveling Wilburys would have been simply known as Roy And The Boys, Jeff Lynne has told MOJO.The ELO leader speaks in the MOJO Interview in our latest issue (December 15 / #265), and in a career-spanning look back he recalls how a late night conversation led to him forming a super-group that included Bob Dylan, who really wanted to be “just one of the lads”.

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Filed Under: Official News Tagged With: Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Traveling Wilburys

“CALIFORNIA BLUE” by Roy Orbison

October 21, 2015 by admin

“CALIFORNIA BLUE” by Roy Orbison

Written by Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, & Tom Petty for Roy’s Mystery Girl Album (http://bit.ly/1lAp7WT)-

Filed Under: Official News Tagged With: California Blue, Deluxe, Jeff Lynne, MGD, Mystery Girl, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty

ICYMI: Jeff Lynne Receives Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

April 24, 2015 by admin

ICYMI:

Jeff Lynne​ received his Hollywood Walk of Fame Star yesterday afternoon! Follow this link to watch the ceremony featuring speeches from Joe Walsh​ and Tom Petty: CLICK HERE

Here’s a photo from when Roy Orbison​ received his star with Jeff Lynne and Joe Walsh in attendance-

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Filed Under: Official News Tagged With: Hollywood, Jeff Lynne, Joe Walsh, Roy Orbison, Star, Tom Petty, Walk of Fame

“CALIFORNIA BLUE” by Roy Orbison

April 21, 2015 by admin

“CALIFORNIA BLUE” by Roy Orbison

Written by: Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, and Tom Petty

Produced by: Jeff Lynne

Roy Orbison: acoustic guitar, background vocals,

Jeff Lynne: guitars, keyboards, bass, background vocals

Tom Petty: acoustic guitar, background vocals

Mike Campbell: acoustic guitar, mandolin

Ian Wallace: drums & percussion

Strings conducted by Louis Clark

Engineers: Richard Dodd, Phil McDonald, Don Smith

 

Filed Under: Official News Tagged With: California Blue, Don Smith, Ian Wallace, Jeff Lynne, Louis Clark, Mike Campbell, Phil McDonald, Richard Dodd, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty

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