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My Take
Roy Wood is one of those staggeringly multi-talented figures British rock history almost takes for granted. He founded the Move in 1965, co-founded the Electric Light Orchestra, then created Wizzard, and he plays everything from guitar to oboe to French horn, layering instruments himself to build those dense, maximal arrangements. That's borderline mad genius to me. And his Christmas anthem I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday still rings out across Britain every December, a permanent fixture. When people talk about an artist who simply won't fit in a box, this is exactly the kind of restless, uncategorisable talent they mean.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roy Wood
- Name (Japanese)
- ロイ・ウッド
- Reading
- ろい・うっど
- Born
- November 8, 1946 (age 79)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dog
- Origin
- Kitts Green, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- oboist / singer-songwriter / guitarist / composer / horn player
2. Background
- University
- University of Derby
Awards & achievements
- MOJO Awards
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.roywood.co.uk
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%83%83%E3%83%89
Frequently asked questions
When was Roy Wood born?
Born November 8, 1946 (age 79).
Where is Roy Wood from?
Roy Wood is from Kitts Green, United Kingdom.
What does Roy Wood do?
Roy Wood works as oboist, singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, horn player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.