Richard Tandy
British keyboardist (1948–2024)
Biography
Richard Tandy (26 March 1948 – 1 May 2024) was an English musician. He was the full-time keyboardist in the band Electric Light Orchestra ("ELO"). His palette of keyboards (including Minimoog, Clavinet, Mellotron, and piano) was an important ingredient in the group's sound, especially on the albums A New World Record (1976), Out of the Blue (1977), Discovery (1979) and Time (1981). He collaborated musically with ELO frontman Jeff Lynne on many projects, among them songs for the Electric Dreams soundtrack, Lynne's solo album Armchair Theatre and Lynne-produced Dave Edmunds album Information.
Tandy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 as a member of Electric Light Orchestra.
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Career highlights
Genres
- progressive rock
Instruments
- guitar
- piano
- ARP Omni
Quick answers about Richard Tandy
- How old was Richard Tandy?
- Richard Tandy died on May 1, 2024 at the age of 76.
- When is Richard Tandy's birthday?
- Richard Tandy was born on March 26, 1948.
- Where was Richard Tandy born?
- Richard Tandy was born in Birmingham.
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- Richard Tandy's zodiac sign is Aries.
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- Richard Tandy is a citizen of United Kingdom.
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- Richard Tandy is known as musician, guitarist, pianist, songwriter.
