Anything Goes With Me - Music

Michael William "Kelly" Groucutt 8 September 1945 – 19 February 2009 Was An English Musician Who Was Best Known For Being The Bass Player For The Band Electric Light Orchestra ELO Between 1974 And 1983. He Was Born In Coseley West Midlands. Groucutt Began His Musical Career At 15 As Rikki Storm Of Rikki Storm And The Falcons. He Went On To Sing With Various Outfits During The '60s Picking Up The Guitar As He Went Along. Groucutt Was Also A Member Of A Band Called "Sight And Sound" Before Being Recruited In 1974 For ELO's Eldorado Tour. A Fellow Member Of Sight And Sound Was Rick Price Bass Guitar 1970 For The Electric Light Orchestra Involved Initially With Some Early Tracks. He Soon Established Himself As A Fan Favourite By Taking Over Lead Vocal Duties On A Few Songs As Well As Gaining A Great Rapport With Live Audiences. His Distinctive Voice Can Also Be Best Heard On Later ELO Songs Such As "Nightrider" 1975 "Poker" 1975 "Above The Clouds" 1976 "Sweet Is The Night" 1977 And "The Diary Of Horace Wimp" 1979 . While He Did Not Perform The Operatic Vocals In The Studio Groucutt Often Displayed His Vocal Talents By Replicating Them During Live Performances Of "Rockaria!" 1976 . The First Electric Light Orchestra Album To Feature Kelly On Bass Guitar And As A Backing Vocalist Was 1975's Face The Music. He Continued Contributing On The Following Albums A New World Record 1976 Out Of The Blue 1977 Discovery 1979 Xanadu 1980 And Time 1981 . In 1982 He Released His Self Titled Solo Debut Album Kelly. This Album Featured Fellow ELO Members Bev Bevan Richard Tandy Mik Kaminski And Their Orchestral Co-Arranger And Conductor Louis Clark. In 2001 This Album Was Remastered For CD. Groucutt Remained With ELO Until The Onset Of The Recording Sessions For 1983's Secret Messages Album. It Was At This Juncture That He Left The Band Unhappy With Royalty Payments During His Tenure And Made The Decision To Sue Management And Band Leader Jeff Lynne. A Settlement For The Sum Of £300 000 Was Reached Out Of Court Prior To Proceedings. He Is Credited With Playing Bass On Secret Messages Although It Has Been Stated From An Official Source That He Only Played On Four Songs. Between 1982 And 1984 Kelly Groucutt Recorded His Second Solo Album LIGHTS OUT. The Album Was Never Released And While Leaks Have Surfaced None Of Them Have Been In Good Quality. As Of 2022 The Album Has Not Been Released Officially. In 2006 Groucutt Married His Second Wife Long Time Girlfriend Anna-Maria Bialaga. He Had Four Children And Two Grandchildren. He Took Part In Some Of The Many ELO Spin-Off Groups OrKestra ELO Part 2 And The Orchestra. He Toured Worldwide With The Orchestra Former Members Of ELO And ELO Part II And Also Took Part In Tours As Part Of A Local Little Known Band Called Session 60. Groucutt Died On The Afternoon Of 19 February 2009 Following A Heart Attack Suffered The Previous Night. Funeral Details Available On Kelly's Website Here Is The Link
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