Roy Wood

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Born 8 November 1946.

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Roy Wood on the 1970s

Ex-Wizzard frontman Roy Wood remembers his 1970s.

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Roy Wood (born 8 November 1946) is an English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was particularly successful in the 1960s and 1970s as member and co-founder of the bands The Move, Electric Light Orchestra, and Wizzard. As a songwriter, he contributed a number of hits to the repertoire of these bands.

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