Electric Light Orchestra: Pioneers of Futuristic Pop & Classical Fusion Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), a name itself a playful reference to “electric light” and “light orchestral music”—a style prominent in BBC’s heyday—stands as an unparalleled achievement in blending rock instrumentation with classical sophistication. Founded in Birmingham, England, in 1970 by songwriters Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood alongside drummer Bev Bevan, ELO irr…