Kelly Groucutt

...a disagreement over royalty payments. He subsequently sued band leader Jeff Lynne and their management over the dispute and was awarded a $435,000 (AGBP300,000) out-of-court settlement. He is survived by his wife, Anna-Maria...

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...arrangements replete with string sections, choirs, and symphonic sweep. Mr. 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...

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...and used it backwards in Evil Woman as a big effect. I was amazed when it slotted in seamlessly." Jeff Lynne (Face The Music remaster liner notes) During live performances, Jeff Lynne and Kelly Groucutt would swap vocals during the song.

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...in the City , Jungle , Starlight , and Big Wheels and more. Jeff Lynne and Kelly Groucutt swap from lead to backing vocals, singing harmony, during different parts of the song. Ben Lee covered this song on the tribute album Lynne Me Your...

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...on Fri, Feb. 20, 2009 09:55 AM ELO bass player Kelly Groucutt dead at 63 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...

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...the last nine years affected by Parkinson's Disease; he died this week at 81. Though he arrived late and left early, bassist Kelly Groucutt was an indispensable part of Electric Light Orchestra during its heyday, grounding Jeff Lynne and...

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...for 1983's Secret Messages album. It was at this juncture that he left the band, unhappy with royalty payments during his tenure, and made the decision to sue management and band leader Jeff Lynne. A settlement for the sum of GBP300,000...

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...with 'Evil Woman' and 'Strange Magic.' Groucutt left the band in 1983, eventually suing Lynne, management and other members for unpaid royalties (the suit was resolved with an out of court settlement). Despite the suit, Groucutt went on to...

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...take (complete with her interjection, "Oops!") anyway. During live performances, the 'aria' was provided by the band's bassist Kelly Groucutt, illustrating his wide-ranging vocal talents. The song itself is a unique fusion of rocking blues,...

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