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Died On This Date (September 3, 2010) Mike Edwards / Cellist In The Electric Light Orchestra

Posted by themusicsover on September 3, 2010

Mike Edwards
May 31, 1948 – September 3, 2010

Mike Edwards was a respected English cellist who is perhaps best remembered for his years playing with the Electric Light Orchestra.  He joined the group for their earliest gigs of 1972, but departed roughly three years later.   Classically trained, Edwards apparently had little interest in any music outside of baroque, let alone rock, but made an exception to play of several of ELO’s most famous albums.  That list includes ELO II, On The Third Day, and Eldorado.   On September 3, 2010, Mike Edwards was driving near his home in Devon, England, when a 1300 pound bale of hay accidentally came loose from a tractor, rolled down a hill, landed on his van and crushed it, killing him instantly.  He was 62.

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One Response to “Died On This Date (September 3, 2010) Mike Edwards / Cellist In The Electric Light Orchestra”

  1. harry said

    Mike Edwards is not playing on Livin’ Thing, he left ELO before that.

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