RIP Kelly Groucutt :^(

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ELO bass player Kelly Groucutt dead at 63

LONDON (AP) -- Kelly Groucutt, former bass player with 1970s rock
hitmakers ELO, has died at age 63.

Groucutt's management said the musician died Thursday in Worcester,
central England, after having a heart attack.

Formed in Birmingham, England, in 1971 by local musicians Jeff Lynne
and Roy Wood, ELO - short for Electric Light Orchestra - combined rock
'n' roll with orchestral arrangements replete with string sections,
choirs and symphonic sweep.

Groucutt joined ELO in 1974 after leaving his previous band, Sight and
Sound. He played bass and sang during ELO's heyday as one of the
world's biggest rock acts. ELO had a string of British and U.S. chart
hits during the 1970s and early 1980s, including "Livin' Thing," "Mr.
Blue Sky" and "Don't Bring Me Down."

Groucutt left the band in 1983 but later toured with several successor
acts, including ELO Part II and The Orchestra.

He is survived by his wife Anna and four children.

Funeral details were not immediately available.

[el...@webtv.net]

sad :(

"So, I'm sitting there hearing HAL say, "I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I
can't do that...", and I'm thinkin, Damn!, I knew we should have gone
with a Mac..." David Bowman, 2001

[Unknown]

So sad. Godspeed, Kelly.

On 2009-02-20 23:28:35 -0600, "ron.b...@gmail.com"

[Dave]

What a great guy Kelly was. I saw him many times and he was always the first to come out and greet the fans. He was so down to earth and personable for a celebrity. So easy to talk to and relate with. I'll miss him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPkBiqkSpXE

Dave

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[Arnaud]

thank you for the info. very sad , indeed.

[Paul Raab]

I could interview him in Munich and have his Album! Thank You, Kelly!!!!!