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My Take
Jeff Lynne might be the most quietly influential man in rock history. As the engine of Electric Light Orchestra he wrote melodies, Mr. Blue Sky above all, that feel less composed than discovered, and as a producer his fingerprints are on records by half the legends of the twentieth century. What I love is the contrast: an OBE and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, yet he still carries himself like a shy Birmingham craftsman hiding behind sunglasses. He chased a sound in his head for fifty years and actually caught it. For me, he is proof that studio obsession can be its own kind of genius.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jeff Lynne
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェフ・リン
- Reading
- じぇふ・りん
- Born
- December 30, 1947 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Boar
- Origin
- Shard End, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / guitarist / composer / pianist / record producer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.jefflynneselo.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jefflynneselo/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%95%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3
Frequently asked questions
When was Jeff Lynne born?
Born December 30, 1947 (age 78).
Where is Jeff Lynne from?
Jeff Lynne is from Shard End, United Kingdom.
What does Jeff Lynne do?
Jeff Lynne works as singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, pianist, record producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.