- Hugh McDowell
Infobox musical artist
Name = Hugh McDowell
Background = group_or_band
Img_capt = Hugh McDowell performing live 1978
Birth_name = Hugh McDowell
Born = Birth date and age|1953|7|31|mf=y
Origin =Hampstead ,London ,England
Died =
Genre =Rock music
Pop
Occupation = Musician
Years_active =
Instrument =Cello , Keyboards
First_album =
Latest_album =
Notable_albums =
Notable songs =
Label =Jet Records
Associated_acts =Wizzard Electric Light Orchestra Radio Stars ELO Part II
URL = [http://www.face-the-music.de/hugh_e.html Musical career]Hugh McDowell (born
31 July 1953 [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll All Music Guide] ] ,Hampstead ,London ) was acellist forElectric Light Orchestra briefly in 1972 and then later 1973-1979.Career
McDowell performed with the first live line-up of ELO in 1972 while only 18 years old, but left with
Roy Wood to perform with the groupWizzard . He returned to ELO in 1973 replacingColin Walker adding much showmanship to the live act. He remained with the group untilJeff Lynne removed the string playing part of the line-up. He briefly returned to play live withElectric Light Orchestra Part II in 1991.He was also a short-lived member of
Radio Stars circa 1982, recording the single, "My Mother Said" with the band.More recently he has worked on the 2005 Saint Etienne album "
Tales from Turnpike House ".Personal life
McDowell now lives in a converted
chapel in Clydach, near the town ofAbergavenny inWales .References
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