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Jeff Lynne...Lynne fondly recalled his forays into dance music: In 1979, Lynne rejected an offer for ELO to headline the Knebworth Concert in the UK, allowing Led Zeppelin to headline instead. In the absence of any touring to support Discovery '',... In this article: Jeff Lynne, Electric Light Orchestra, George Harrison, Richard Tandy, Xanadu, Roy Orbison, The Beatles, and Grammy Award |
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Courier-Journal | October 25, 2009
Kentucky continues to impress Sagarin
...-- and Kentucky continues to do well in Sagarin's formula. UK sits at Number 21 in Sagarin's ELO-CHESS numbers, the ones used in the BCS which do not factor margin of victory. That's fifth in the Southeastern Conference, behind Florida,...
In this article: Blogger.com, Kentucky, Sun Belt, Southeastern Conference, Big East, Western Kentucky, Chess, ELO, and UK
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Wikipedia | June 23, 2009
Tony Clarkin
...Goodnight L.A. reaching #9 in the UK album charts in 1990. In the summer of 1995 Tony Clarkin announced the band were to split following a farewell tour of the UK and Europe. After Magnum split, a spin off group featuring Catley and...
In this article: Tony Clarkin, Magnum, Bob Catley, Hard Rain, Birmingham, UK, Princess Alice and the Broken Arrow, ELO, and Chase the Dragon
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New York Times | February 26, 2009
Kelly Groucutt, Electric Light Orchestra Bass Player, Dies at 63
...as one of the world's biggest rock acts. E.L.O. had a string of hits in Britain and the United States in the 1970s and early '80s, including "Livin' Thing," "Mr. Blue Sky" and "Don't Bring Me Down. " Mr. Groucutt left the band in 1983 but...
In this article: Kelly Groucutt, Electric Light Orchestra, Mr. Blue Sky, Livin' Thing, Don't Bring Me Down, Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne, England, and Birmingham
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Electric Light Orchestra
...Light Orchestra Electric Light Orchestra, commonly abbreviated ELO, were a symphonic rock group from Birmingham, United Kingdom, who released eleven studio albums between 1971 and 1986 and another album in 2001. ELO were formed to...
In this article: Electric Light Orchestra, Jeff Lynne, Bev Bevan, Roy Wood, Out of the Blue, Hugh McDowell, Mik Kaminski, Kelly Groucutt, and Louis Clark
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Demis Hassabis
Demis Hassabis Demis Hassabis (born 27 July, 1976, United Kingdom) is a computer game designer, AI programmer, neuroscientist and world-class games player. A child prodigy in chess, he reached master standard at the age of 13 with an ELO...
In this article: Demis Hassabis, Elixir Studios, Queens' College, University of Cambridge, Metacritic, Black & White, Evil Genius, Lionhead Studios, ELO, and London
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Livin' Thing
...Quatro. In August 2006, "Livin' Thing" was named by the UK's Q magazine as the #1 'Guilty Pleasure' single of all time - a list designed to celebrate 'uncool' but excellent records, and which received considerable publicity.. The original...
In this article: Livin' Thing, Electric Light Orchestra, The Beautiful South, Jeff Lynne, Fire On High, Guilty Pleasure, Suzi Quatro, A New World Record, and UK
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Eldorado (Electric Light Orchestra song)
...of the same name by the Electric Light Orchestra. The song was used as the B-side of the US single "Boy Blue in 1975 and later as the flip side to the UK hit single Wild West Hero in 1978 According to the songs composer Jeff Lynne''"This...
In this article: Eldorado, Jeff Lynne, Electric Light Orchestra, Eldorado, Boy Blue, Wild West Hero, Fleming & John, UK, and US
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ELO Part II
...MSO were cancelled, as costs became prohibitive. The band continued to tour Germany and the UK in 1992 with Louis Clark playing keyboards to duplicate the strings of the absent orchestra. In 1993 Haycock and Lockwood left the band, and were...
In this article: Electric Light Orchestra, ELO Part II, Bev Bevan, Jeff Lynne, Kelly Groucutt, Mik Kaminski, Phil Bates, Louis Clark, Eric Troyer, and Glen Burtnik
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European Landowners' Organisation
...national and European levels. It is a member of consultative committees and working groups within the EU, and draws its 54 members from bodies in each of the 25 EU member states and candidate countries. The ELO's main concern is to...
In this article: EU, ELO, European Economic Community, and Europe
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or as Britain) is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border, sharing it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. The largest island, Great Britain, is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel.
- Name:
- the United Kingdom
- Conventional Long Name:
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Capital:
- London
- Language:
- English (de facto)
- Largest City:
- London
- Government type:
- Parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
- Legislature:
- Parliament
- Upper House:
- House of Lords
- Lower House:
- House of Commons
- Founding Date:
- May 01, 1707
- Formations:
- Acts of Union 1707
- Area:
- 244820
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $2.228 trillion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 18th
- GDP (nominal):
- $2.680 trillion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 20th
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 6th
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $43,733
- Time Zone:
- GMT
- Currency:
- Pound sterling
- Demonym:
- British, Briton
- Drives On:
- left
- Currency (code):
- GBP
- Country Calling Code:
- 44
- ccTLD:
- .uk
- EU Accession:
- January 01, 1973
- Anthem:
- "God Save the Queen"
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