
Richard Tandy
Born
March 26, 1948
Died
May 1, 2024 (76 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
Richard Tandy was an English musician. He was the full-time keyboardist in the band Electric Light Orchestra ("ELO"). His palette of keyboards (including Minimoog, Clavinet, Mellotron, and piano) was an important ingredient in the group's sound, especially on the albums A New World Record (1976), Out of the Blue (1977), Discovery (1979) and Time (1981). He collaborated musically with ELO frontman Jeff Lynne on many projects, among them songs for the Electric Dreams soundtrack, Lynne's solo album Armchair Theatre and Lynne-produced Dave Edmunds album Information.
Tandy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 as a member of Electric Light Orchestra.
Known For

Livin’ Thing
Himself
2024

Jeff Lynne's ELO at Hyde Park
Himself - Keyboards, Synthesisers, Backing Vocals
2014

Electric Light Orchestra - Live the Early Years
self
2010

Electric Light Orchestra - ELO - Total Rock Review
Keyboards / Voice Synth
2006

Electric Light Orchestra - Zoom Tour Live
Himself
2001

Electric Light Orchestra - Discovery
Himself
1979

Electric Light Orchestra: Out of the Blue - Live at Wembley
Himself (keyboards, vocoder)
1978

Rockpalast
Self (keyboards) · (1 episode)
1974