ELO – Rockaria!

The Electric Light Orchestra came to prominence during the 1970’s, being originally formed, in tandem with members of Birmingham group The Move, Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne and Bev Bevan. Appropriate genres are combinations of Progressive Rock, Pop and Classical. In their use of electric strings you can hear Beatlesque influences. They certainly don't behave like normal string players. A few years before, the idea of cellos and violins playing together with guitars, bass and drums was often heard as backing to Beatles classics. ELO brought strings to the fore to make it look and sound like they always belonged together.

“Rockaria!” was the third track on the band's successful 1976 album, A New World Record and was the second single from the album.