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Roy Wood

ロイ・ウッド　/　ろい・うっど

Oboist from United Kingdom

November 8, 1946 (age 79)　・　Kitts Green, United Kingdom

oboist
singer-songwriter
guitarist

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.

Overview

Roy Wood (born 8 November 1946) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was particularly successful in the 1960s and 1970s as member and co-founder of the Move, Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard. Wood formed the Move in 1965, and had hits including "Flowers in the Rain".

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: oboist / singer-songwriter / guitarist / composer / horn player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Derby

Awards & achievements

MOJO Awards

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

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

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