Roy Wood | Born: | Nov 8, 1946 in Birmingham, England |
Genres: | Rock | |
Comment: | Roy Wood, born Ulysses Adrian Wood in Birmingham, England, has long been regarded as one of the most important, if eccentric, rock musicians to have come out of that city, primarily for his role as the leader/co-founder of both the Move and the Electric Light Orchestra. Wood took up the guitar in his early teens, and the first "successful" band of which he was a member was Gerry Levene and the Avengers, which actually got to record a single. They broke up in mid-1964, and Wood joined Mike Sheridan and the Nightriders. During this period, Wood attended the Moseley College of Art, from which he was expelled in 1964. That same year, he organized the Move, with Bev Bevan (drums), Carl Wayne (lead vocals), Ace Kefford (bass), and Trevor Burton (guitar). The band was fortunate enough to land a residency at London's Marquee Club, where they began to build an enthusiastic following. Wood contributed most of the songs and eventually many of the vocals
to the Move. Their single "Night of Fear" rose to number two
on the U.K. charts in early 1967. The group evolved over the ensuing three
years, eventually becoming a quartet. Later, the group added guitarist
Jeff Lynne and passed through psychedelic, progressive, and heavy metal
phases on albums such as Shazam, Message from the Country, and Looking
On, which were popular in England but virtually unknown in America. Their
sound embraced everything from old time rock & roll, including Duane
Eddy and even some ... |
Dear Elaine
My dear Elaine
May I see you again
For I've loved you
And I hope to be forgiven
It's been a cold night
How I long to see the light
To have you there
To feel your hairDear Elaine
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I am forbidden
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To have you there
To feel your hairThoughts that once remained discreet
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Will it still be the same
Now the house of spirit crumbles
For your love wears many gowns
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Dear Elaine
Why should you wish to leaveDear Elaine
May I see you again
For I've loved you
And I hope to be forgiven
It's been a cold night
How I long to see the light
To have you there
To feel your hair
Dear Elaine