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Gary Barlow talks to Jeff Lynne. Songwriter, producer, sound engineer, instrumentalist & singer. Including an insight into The Electric Light Orchestra's biggest hit 'Mr Blue Sky'.

In episode three of Gary Barlow’s ‘We Write the Songs’ Gary talks to Jeff Lynne. Not only a songwriter, but also producer, sound engineer, instrumentalist and singer. The two discuss the inspiration behind the Electric Light Orchestra, how Lynne works in the studio to achieve his tracks, how the musical ideas are born and how he writes his lyrics. They talk about the importance of chord sequences to his work and how one of Jeff Lynne’s most famous songs ‘Mr Blue Sky’ came to be. They also discuss Lynne’s collaborations and producing successes with ‘The Travelling Wilburys, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty.

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Sun 28 Nov 2021 02:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Strange Magic

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Small Faces

    Itchycoo Park

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Ain't It A Drag

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Livin' Thing

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Mr. Blue Sky

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Frontiers Records.
    • T1.

  • The Beatles

    Glass Onion

  • Tom Petty

    Free Fallin'

    • Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever.
    • MCA.

  • The Traveling Wilburys

    Handle With Care

    • (CD Single).
    • Wilbury.

  • Roy Orbison

    You Got It

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Roy Orbison

    Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)

    • The Best Of Roy Orbison.
    • Columbia.
    • 2.

  • Del Shannon

    Runaway

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Rhino.
    • 1.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    10538 Overture

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Showdown

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Telephone Line

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Roll Over Beethoven

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    When I Was A Boy

Broadcasts

  • Sat 18 Jan 2020 21:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Sun 28 Nov 2021 02:00
    BBC Radio 2

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