Jeff Lynne

 

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Jeffrey "Jeff" Lynne is an English songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer who gained fame as the leader and sole constant member of Electric Light Orchestra. He was later a co-founder and member of the supergroup Traveling Wilburys together with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty. Lynne has produced recordings for artists such as the Beatles, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Brian Wilson, Randy Newman, Roy Orbison, Dave Edmunds, Del Shannon and Tom Petty. He has co-written songs with Petty and also with Harrison, whose solo albums Cloud Nine and Brainwashed Lynne co-produced. Among the many compositions to his credit are such well known hits as "Livin' Thing", "Evil Woman", "Turn to Stone", "Do Ya", "Strange Magic", "Sweet Talkin' Woman", "Telephone Line", "Mr. Blue Sky", "Hold on Tight", "Don't Bring Me Down", "This Is Love", "I Won't Back Down", "Free Fallin'", "Handle with Care" and "End of the Line"

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Jeff Lynne

Born 1947-12-30 (78 years ago) in Shard End.

Awards
Award Ceremony Year Awarded for
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Musical (Xanadu) 58th Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards 2008 Xanadu
Nominated for awards
Award Ceremony Year Nominated for
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical (Xanadu) 53rd Drama Desk Awards 2008 Xanadu
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Musical (Xanadu) 58th Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards 2008 Xanadu
Grammy Award for Best Rock Song (Learning to Fly) 34th Annual Grammy Awards 1991 Learning to Fly
Relationships
Name From To Relationship type
Sani Kapelson Lynne(Gifta: 1979–) 1979 Gifta
Rosemary Lynne(Gifta: 1970–1977) 1970 1977 Gifta
Children

Laura Lynne, Stephanie Lynne

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Jeffrey "Jeff" Lynne is an English songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer who gained fame as the leader and sole constant member of Electric Light Orchestra. He was later a co-founder and member of the supergroup Traveling Wilburys together with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty.

Lynne has produced recordings for artists such as the Beatles, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Brian Wilson, Randy Newman, Roy Orbison, Dave Edmunds, Del Shannon and Tom Petty. He has co-written songs with Petty and also with Harrison, whose solo albums Cloud Nine and Brainwashed Lynne co-produced. Among the many compositions to his credit are such well known hits as "Livin' Thing", "Evil Woman", "Turn to Stone", "Do Ya", "Strange Magic", "Sweet Talkin' Woman", "Telephone Line", "Mr. Blue Sky", "Hold on Tight", "Don't Bring Me Down", "This Is Love", "I Won't Back Down", "Free Fallin'", "Handle with Care" and "End of the Line".

In 2008, The Washington Times named Lynne the fourth greatest record producer in music history. In 2014 he received a star on the Birmingham Walk of Stars in his hometown.

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