Electric Light Orchestra — Where to Listen on the Radio

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Origin: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Active since: 1970–2025

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About Electric Light Orchestra

Electric Light Orchestra is a progressive rock, art rock and pop rock artist from Birmingham, United Kingdom, active since 1970. ArtisFind has detected 10 plays of Electric Light Orchestra on 8 radio stations in the United States, Switzerland and the Philippines, most recently on 1.FM - Classic Rock Replay Radio 2d ago. The song heard most often on air is “Midnight Blue”.

Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970 by multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood and drummer Bev Bevan. Their music is characterised by a fusion of pop and classical arrangements with futuristic iconography. After Wood's departure in 1972, Lynne became the band's sole leader, co-arranging and producing every album while writing nearly all of their original material. During their first run from 1970 to 1986, Lynne and Bevan were the group's only consistent members.

The group's name is a pun that references both electric light and "light orchestral music", a popular style featured on the BBC Light Programme between the 1940s and 1960s. ELO was formed out of Lynne's and Wood's desire to create modern rock and pop songs with electric instruments and classical influences. It derived as an offshoot of Wood's previous band, the Move, of which Lynne and Bevan were also members. During the 1970s and 1980s, ELO released a string of top 10 albums and singles, including the band's most commercially successful album, the double album Out of the Blue (1977). Two ELO albums reached the top of the British charts: the disco-inspired Discovery (1979) and the science-fiction-themed concept album Time (1981).

In 1986 Lynne lost interest in the band and disbanded the group. Bevan responded by forming his own band, ELO Part II, in 1989, which came to contain several of his former ELO bandmates by the early 1990s. Part II later evolved into…

Electric Light Orchestra on the radio in numbers

10
Plays detected: 8
Stations: 6
Countries: Jun 2026
First detected

Stations that played Electric Light Orchestra

1.FM - Classic Rock Replay Radio
Switzerland
Last played: 2d ago
“Midnight Blue”
Bespren Radio
Philippines
Last played: 5d ago
“Midnight Blue”
93.3 Classic Hits - W227DC
United States
Last played: 9d ago
“Don”
113FM Radio - Hits 1975
United States
Last played: 38d ago
“Can`t Get It Out Of My Head”
Radio Padova - Webradio History
Italy
Last played: 41d ago
“Last train to london”
113FM Radio - Hits 1979
United States
Last played: 66d ago
“Don`t Bring Me Down”
Dales Radio
United Kingdom
Last played: 86d ago
“Rock”
Om Radio San Clemente
Argentina
Last played: 143d ago
“Fire On High”

Latest detected plays

Midnight Blue2d ago
Midnight Blue5d ago
Don9d ago
Mr. Blue Sky13d ago
Can`t Get It Out Of My Head38d ago
Livin39d ago
Last train to london41d ago
Don`t Bring Me Down66d ago
Rock86d ago
Fire On High143d ago

Most played Electric Light Orchestra songs on the radio

1Midnight Blue2×
2Don1×
3Mr. Blue Sky1×
4Can`t Get It Out Of My Head1×
5Livin1×
6Last train to london1×
7Don`t Bring Me Down1×
8Rock1×
9Fire On High1×

Countries where Electric Light Orchestra is played on the radio

United States · 3 Switzerland · 1 Philippines · 1 Italy · 1 United Kingdom · 1 Argentina · 1

Radio stations playing Electric Light Orchestra by genre

Pop Classic Rock RnB Rock Classic Hits Oldies Metal Adult Contemporary

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Electric Light Orchestra FAQ

Which radio stations play Electric Light Orchestra?

Electric Light Orchestra has been detected on 8 radio stations, including 1.FM - Classic Rock Replay Radio, Bespren Radio and 93.3 Classic Hits - W227DC.

Which Electric Light Orchestra songs are played most on the radio?

The songs heard most often on air are “Midnight Blue”, “Don” and “Mr. Blue Sky”.

Where is Electric Light Orchestra from?

Electric Light Orchestra is from Birmingham, United Kingdom.

How can I listen to Electric Light Orchestra on the radio for free?

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Discography

From out of Nowhere
From out of Nowhere
2019
Alone in the Universe
Alone in the Universe
2015
Zoom
Zoom
2001
Balance of Power
Balance of Power
1986
Secret Messages
Secret Messages
1983
Time
Time
1981
Discovery
Discovery
1979
Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue
1977
A New World Record
A New World Record
1976
Face the Music
Face the Music
1975
Eldorado: A Symphony by the Electric Light Orchestra
Eldorado: A Symphony by the Electric Light Orchestra
1974
Electric Light Orchestra II
Electric Light Orchestra II
1973