‘The Move’ Transforms To The Electric Light Orchestra, The Series (Part One) [VIDEO]

'The Move' formed in Birmingham, England and considered a leading British rock bands of the '60s. Later to transform into The Electric Light Orchestra.

With nine Top 10 UK singles in five years, they were one of the most popular British bands to never really find any success in the United States.

We take a look at 'The Move' prior to The Electric Light Orchestra and the Jeff Lynne era 'The Move' was one of the most severely underrated bands of the Seventies.

One of the leading British rock bands of the Sixties, 'The Move's' Roy Wood was the bands main  composer, guitarist and vocalist.  Carl Wayne (singer), and drummer  Bev Bevan (future ELO).

A good blend of eclectic and eccentric sound found them in a variety of categories flower pop, raucous rock and roll, psychedelia and hard rock.

The band  would release two albums with Carl Wayne,  'The Move (1968) and Shazam (1969).

The time for Jeff Lynne would begin in the '70's  with 'The Move' where he found himself  sharing songwriting duties and lead vocals with Wood.

After two more 'Move' albums,' Looking On' and 'Message From the Country' Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood created The Electric Light Orchestra, a fascinating  ensemble that would introduce us to classically tinged rock.

After the 1971 debut, Electric Light Orchestra which featured Jeff Lynne’s brilliant ensemble for the song "10538 Overture", Roy Wood would leave the band. Jeff Lynne the band is all yours.

ELO was able to successfully unite the eclectic leanings of the Move and gain  commercial success that The Move lacked.

In the whole series I will cover the Move's music  which will provide a lot of clues musically for the future of ELO.