How ELO’s Don’t Bring Me Down Became Their Biggest Hit – Jeff Lynne’s Bold Experiment

How Jeff Lynne of Electric Light Orchestra created a song that was louder and different than anything they had done before and was rewarded with their biggest hit ever. In the 70s ELO ruled the charts on both sides of he Ocean, but this risk was one the band mates fought against since Jeff decided to record and play all of the instrument alone. The story of the 70s smash Don’t Bring Me Down.

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