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Electric Light Orchestra

English rock band
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Electric Light Orchestra

Summary

Electric Light Orchestra is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 0.48% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,970 views/month, #98 of 20,490).[2]

Key Facts

  • Electric Light Orchestra received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[3].
  • Electric Light Orchestra was influenced by The Beatles[4].
  • Electric Light Orchestra was influenced by The Kinks[5].
  • Electric Light Orchestra was influenced by The Who[6].
  • Electric Light Orchestra's instance of is recorded as musical group[7].
  • Electric Light Orchestra's founder is recorded as Jeff Lynne[8].
  • Electric Light Orchestra's founder is recorded as Roy Wood[9].
  • Electric Light Orchestra's genre is progressive rock[10].
  • Electric Light Orchestra's genre is art rock[11].
  • Electric Light Orchestra's genre is progressive pop[12].
  • Electric Light Orchestra's genre is symphonic rock[13].
  • Electric Light Orchestra's genre is pop rock[14].
  • Electric Light Orchestra's genre is rock and roll[15].
  • Electric Light Orchestra's genre is classic rock[16].
  • Electric Light Orchestra's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[17].
  • Electric Light Orchestra's record label is recorded as Harvest[18].
  • Electric Light Orchestra's record label is recorded as Warner Records Inc.[19].
  • Electric Light Orchestra's record label is recorded as United Artists Records[20].
  • Electric Light Orchestra's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[21].
  • Electric Light Orchestra's record label is recorded as Epic Records[22].
  • Electric Light Orchestra's record label is recorded as Legacy Recordings[23].
  • Electric Light Orchestra's record label is recorded as Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc.[24].
  • Electric Light Orchestra's discography is recorded as Electric Light Orchestra discography[25].
  • Electric Light Orchestra's Commons category is recorded as Electric Light Orchestra[26].
  • Electric Light Orchestra's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Group[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1970[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2025-07-13[31]

  • Genre(s): art rock, classic rock, crossover prog, pop, pop rock, progressive, progressive pop, progressive rock, rock, symphonic prog, symphonic rock[32]

  • Community tags: art rock, classic rock, crossover prog, pop, pop rock, progressive, progressive pop, progressive rock, rock, symphonic prog, symphonic rock[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0c502791-4ee9-4c5f-9696-0602b721ff3b[34]

Body

Founding

Founders include Jeff Lynne[8] and Roy Wood[9]. January 1, 1970 marks the founding of Electric Light Orchestra[35]. Its location of formation is recorded as Birmingham[36].

Identity

Electric Light Orchestra's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'it'}[37].

Recognition

Electric Light Orchestra received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[3].

Why It Matters

Electric Light Orchestra ranks in the top 0.48% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,970 views/month, #98 of 20,490).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What awards did Electric Light Orchestra receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[3].

Related Entities

Columbia Records Epic Records Harvest Jeff Lynne Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc. The Beatles The Kinks The Who United Kingdom Warner Records Inc.

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . allmusic.com. allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . allmusic.com. allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . allmusic.com. allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label → Warner Bros. Records, Harvest, Warner Records Inc. +5
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+47956'}, {'amount': '+45689'}, {'amount': '+532000'} +7
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    Topic's main category → Category:Electric Light Orchestra
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