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Melvyn Gale
| Melvyn Gale | |
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 Melvyn Gale performing live in 1978
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Melvyn Gale |
| Born | 15 January 1952 |
| Origin | London |
| Genre(s) | Rock music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Cello Keyboards |
| Label(s) | Jet Records |
| Associated acts |
Electric Light Orchestra |
| Website | Musical career |
Melvyn Gale is an English cellist.
He was a cellist for the Electric Light Orchestra from 1975 replacing Mike Edwards. He also was an accomplished pianist performing piano on "Wild West Hero" as well as occasionally live on "Roll Over Beethoven".
In 1979 he appeared in the Discovery (music video) playing along side the rest of the classic line-up for the last time. After that Jeff Lynne fired Gale, along with Mik Kaminski and Hugh McDowell.
| Electric Light Orchestra | |
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| Founding members:
Jeff Lynne · Roy Wood · Bev Bevan Other members in Electric Light Orchestra |
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| Studio albums | The Electric Light Orchestra/No Answer · ELO 2 · On the Third Day · Eldorado · Face the Music · A New World Record · Out of the Blue · Discovery · Xanadu · Time · Secret Messages · Balance of Power · Zoom |
| Live albums | The Night the Light Went On (In Long Beach) · Live at Winterland '76 · Live at Wembley '78 · Live at the BBC |
| Compilation albums | Showdown · Olé ELO · The Light Shines On · The Light Shines On Vol 2 · ELO's Greatest Hits · Afterglow · ELO's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 · Strange Magic · Flashback · The Essential Electric Light Orchestra · All Over the World · Ticket to the Moon |
| Related articles | Discography |
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