The story is told by the british artist himself and such distinguished collaborators and friends of jeff as paul mccartney, ringo starr, tom petty, joe walsh, olivia and dhani harrison, barbara orbison and eric idle. Jeff lynne really should be in the rock and roll hall of fame, and this documentary just proves it. Jun 12, 2018 jeff lynne s elo mr blue sky live at hyde park duration. Documentary which gets to the heart of who jeff lynne is and how he has had such a tremendous musical influence on our world. The story of jeff lynne and elo episodes with tvguides full tv listings youll never miss another moment from your favorite show. The story of jeff lynne and elo documentary about musiciansongwriter jeff lynne, told by the man himself and collaborators and friends including paul mccartney, ringo starr, tom. Jeff lynne told rolling stone magazine that the idea came from him listening to the original electric light orchestra recordings, and thinking that he could produce a better result having since had a long career as a record producer. Jeff lynnes elo mr blue sky live at hyde park duration.
Documentary about musiciansongwriter jeff lynne, told by the man himself and collaborators and friends including paul mccartney, ringo starr, tom. At first glance you remember jeff was the leader of e. Its a shame there arent more videos like this, and from what i hear, it is coming to dvd, and hopefully bluray in very early 20. Jeff lynne, the reluctant rock star, returns with jeff.
Steve jay was born on january 26, 1951 in tampa, florida, usa as eugene stephen jay. Blue sky, livin thing and evil woman to do ya from his days with the move, handle with care which he recorded with the traveling wilburys, right through when i was a boy from his latest elo. Jeff lynne s elo livin thing, mr blue sky bbc children in need rocks 20 these two wonderful songsperformances that really did lift jeff up to the stardom of the people where he started are from bbcs children in need rocks, november 12, 20. Fronted by music legend jeff lynne, the bands joy has the crowd roaring to the wembley rafters with delight. Whether youre familiar with jeff s music or not, the documentary is fun to watch. Listen to music from electric light orchestra like mr. A short documentary by top 2000 a gogo dutch public tv from 2012. The story of jeff lynne and elo, debuting on palladia beginning sunday, october 7 at 9. Blue sky is a song by the electric light orchestra elo, featured on the bands seventh.
Blue sky elo the story behind the song top 2000 a gogo duration. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of mr. With all of the accomplishments jeff lynne has made, its a wonder he isnt in there already. The song features a heavily vocoded voice singing the phrase mister blue sky, from 2. It was issued in 2012 by frontiers simultaneously with lynne s cover album long wave. Klosfm presents a screening of the jeff lynne documentary mr. The story of jeff lynne and elo cast and characters. As the creative force behind electric light orchestra and a singularly accomplished singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer, jeff lynne. The film reveals that lynne is a true man of music. It was a pleasure to watch this movie and enjoy so much music he has created himself and with great artists such as tom petty, george harrison, roy orbison and the beatles.
It also contains the extended version of the 2012 documentary mr. The sound quality at a jeff lynnes elo concert is truly phenomenal. Jeff lynnes songs are heard in movies, advertisements, department stores, andmost importantlythe stereos and ipods of music fans all over the world. Documentary style, tom petty, paul mccartney, and many others are interviewed as the history winds back to his time wth the traveling wilburys and his work with roy orbison, george harrison, and others. Jeff lynne, paul mccartney, ringo starr, tom petty, joe walsh, olivia harrison, dhani harrison, barbara orbison, eric idle. Unlike lucas, lynne doesnt paint over his original work, turning it into something vaguely reminiscent of the past. Blue sky is a song by the rock group electric light orchestra. The sun is shining in the sky there aint a cloud in sight its stopped raining. Blue sky, and dont bring me down have permanently fused with the very fabric of pop culture. Jeff lynnes first guitar the man behind electric light orchestra talks about his first guitar which he still owns and his early days of songwriting and producing. Delicate sound of thunder expanded new edition duration. Documentary about musiciansongwriter jeff lynne, told by the man himself and collaborators and friends including paul mccartney, ringo starr, tom petty, joe walsh and eric idle.
Whether youre familiar with jeffs music or not, the documentary is fun to watch. He is known for his work on spy hard 1996, the zone 1995 and uhf 1989. Youll need to first state the purpose of licensing, for which territory and sometimes and for how long, not just the length of music desired but for how many years use. Jeff lynne seems to have always gone under the radar in terms of the. Nov 01, 2012 songs such as strange magic, do ya, mr. Multi mr blue sky the story of jeff lynne and elo 2012 1080p. Rock and roll hall of famer jeff lynne and his electric light orchestra elo performs in englands famed wembley stadium in front of a.
The story of jeff lynne and elo is not just an illuminating and entertaining new documentary about one of popular musics greatest stories never told. The set list includes xanadu, last train to london, standin in the rain and all of elos greatest hits including evil woman, showdown, telephone line, dont bring me down, mr blue sky, livin thing, handle with care, sweet talkin. The part of the title the story of jeff lynne does not describe the film very precisely. Its a kind of mystery movie that once and for all explains an enduring musical mystery. As the creative force behind electric light orchestra and a singularly accomplished singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer, jeff lynne is one of rocks most iconicyet mysteriousfigures.
Documentary about musiciansongwriter jeff lynne, told by the man himself and collaborators and. Greece the hidden war 1986 a british political documentary about the greek civil war. He told rolling stone that i enjoyed doing that a lot, and. Jeff lynne was the man behind elo, until he disbanded the group in 1986. Jeff lynnes elo livin thing, mr blue sky bbc children in need rocks 20 these two wonderful songsperformances that really did lift jeff up to the stardom of the people where he started are from bbcs children in need rocks, november 12, 20. Multi mr blue sky the story of jeff lynne and elo 2012. In a bbc radio interview, lynne talked about writing mr. Filmed live at wembley stadium with an audience of 80,000, elo performs hitafterhit in an evening filled with music, magic and spaceships. Live in hyde park 2014, dvd, rock, music video concertperformance, 801271999. Written and produced by frontman jeff lynne, the song forms the fourth and final track of the concerto for a rainy day suite, on side three of the original double album.
Record collection, george harrison, electric light, john lennon, film photography. Mr blue sky the story of jeff lynne and elo 2012 1080p bluray h264 aacrarbg genre. I also helps to be certain that all you want to know about is the song, no. With jeff lynne, dhani harrison, olivia harrison, eric idle. The wembley or bust audio and film includes performances of many of the most beloved songs of our lifetime, from vintage elo classics like mr. Elos signature song, and has been one of the most downloaded. The life, craft and influence of music artist jeff lynne.
Jeff lynnes mr blue sky by elo, its lyrics, inspiration and meaning, and. I have always seen jeff as probably a very nice and very reserved person and that impression only grew stronger by this movie which in essence does not really tell much anything about jeff as a person. Klosfm presents a screening of the jeff lynne documentary. Fronted by music legend jeff lynne, the bands joy has the crowd roaring to.
Jeff lynne of jeff lynne s elo joins cbs this morning. And thats before the swingle singersrko tarzan movie rachmaninoff symphonic finale gets underway. Blue sky is a song by the electric light orchestra elo, featured on the bands seventh studio album out of the blue 1977. Documentary, music jeff lynne, dhani harrison, olivia harrison, eric idle as the creative force behind electric light orchestra and a singularly accomplished singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer, jeff lynne is one of rocks most iconicyet mysteriousfigures. Mr blue sky the story of jeff lynne and elo documentary. Elo, as fans called it, sold more than 50 million albums, with songs like livin thing, evil woman, and mr. In september of 2014, prolific singer, songwriter, and producer jeff lynne led his lineup of electric light orchestra including longtime bass player richard tandy onstage for bbc radio 2s festival in a day in londons hyde park. The story of jeff lynne and elo is not just an illuminating and entertaining new documentary about one of popular musics greatest stories never. The title is a little misleading the electric light orchestra is glossed over. Eagle rock entertainment, in association with the bbc, will release live in hyde park by jeff lynnes elo on dvd, bluray and as a digital download worlwide on 11 september 2015. Jeff lynne is an incredibly talented artistin so many aspects. Elo frontman jeff lynne discusses long wave and mr.
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