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Jeff Lynne

1947 - Today

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Jeffrey Lynne (born 30 December 1947) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is the co-founder and, latterly, sole member of the rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) which was formed in 1970. He has written all of the band's music since 1972, including hits such as "Evil Woman", "Livin' Thing", "Telephone Line", "Mr. Blue Sky", "Don't Bring Me Down" and "Hold On Tight". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jeff Lynne is the 523rd most popular musician (down from 463rd in 2019), the 1,831st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,488th in 2019) and the 109th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jeff Lynne ranks 523 out of 3,175. Before him are T Bone Burnett, Donovan, Dennis Wilson, Stevie Young, Joan Manuel Serrat, and Christian Lorenz. After him are Safi al-Din al-Urmawi, Toquinho, Mike Campbell, François Habeneck, Aldo Ciccolini, and Jenő Hubay.

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Among people born in 1947, Jeff Lynne ranks 215. Before him are Muhyiddin Yassin, Antonio de la Cruz, Nobuo Kawakami, David Patterson, Hou Hsiao-hsien, and Jaume Cabré. After him are Karol Dobiaš, Kōzō Okamoto, Aleksander Krupa, Mia Martini, Harry Reems, and Włodzimierz Lubański.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Jeff Lynne ranks 1,831 out of 8,785. Before him are Prince William, Duke of Gloucester (1689), Mary Ann Bevan (1874), Timothy Spall (1957), John Martin (1789), Ælle of Sussex (500), and Stevie Young (1956). After him are Rhys Ifans (1967), George Stubbs (1724), Marjorie Boulton (1924), Edward Frankland (1825), Ken Matthews (1934), and Harry Seeley (1839).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Jeff Lynne ranks 109. Before him are George Young (1946), Greg Lake (1947), Dave Hill (1946), Martin Gore (1961), Donovan (1946), and Stevie Young (1956). After him are Alvin Lee (1944), Elvis Costello (1954), K. K. Downing (1951), Paul Rodgers (1949), Rick Astley (1966), and Thom Yorke (1968).

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