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Jeff Lynne

Born 30 December 1941.

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Biography

Jeffrey Lynne (born 30 December 1947 in Shard End, Birmingham) is a two-time Ivor Novello Award recipient and Grammy Award-winning English songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, guitarist, and record producer who gained fame as the leader of Electric Light Orchestra and was a co-founder and member of The Traveling Wilburys. Lynne has produced recordings for artists such as The Beatles, Brian Wilson, Roy Orbison, Del Shannon and Tom Petty. He has co-written songs with Petty and also with George Harrison whose 1987 album Cloud Nine was co-produced by Lynne and Harrison. His compositions include "Evil Woman", "Telephone Line", "Livin' Thing", "Mr. Blue Sky", "Don't Bring Me Down" and "Sweet Talkin' Woman".

In 2008, The Washington Times named Lynne the fourth greatest record producer in music history.

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Albums releases

Release title Release date
Armchair Theatre 1990
 

Credits

Role Artist Release
Producer Tom Petty Highway Companion (2006)
Producer George Harrison Brainwashed (2002)
Producer The Move Looking On (1998)
Producer Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Into the Great Wide Open (1991)
Producer Tom Petty Full Moon Fever (1989)
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