Richard Tandy

Dead

Born: 3/26/1948 in Birmingham, England, U.K.
Died: 5/1/2024
Age: 76

Noted For: pop keyboardist; member of Electric Light Orchestra (1971-1986) and lifelong collaborator with ELO frontman Jeff Lynne. Sang the vocoder parts on "Mr. Blue Sky" (1978), including the final words, "Please turn me over."

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