The first song Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne wrote together: ‘That opened it all up to me’
Flashes of musical brilliance.
Electric Light Orchestra
The guitar riff Paul Weller ‘borrowed’ from Electric Light Orchestra
“I think the riff was Brendan’s idea.”
The Beatles song that Jeff Lynne was the first person to hear: “I was blown away”
The ELO frontman had a lot of luck when it came to The Beatles.
How George Harrison inspired Jeff Lynne while writing an ELO classic
Jeff Lynne idolised The Beatles more than any other band.
Tackling the Satanic Panic: How ELO wrote the creepiest song of the ’70s
Abandon all hope, ye who play this song.
The Tom Petty song used to rip off Electric Light Orchestra
Giving the heartland the orchestral treatment.