Musician Dictionary

Roy Wood

English rock musician (born 1946) · multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard

DescriptionEnglish rock musician (born 1946)
Source: Wikidata
Born1946-11-08
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceBirmingham Kitts Green
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited Kingdom
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryGB
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Source: Wikidata
Occupationhorn player painter oboist record producer singer-songwriter guitarist composer musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsclarinet oboe guitar double bass saxophone bassoon bagpipe horn cello
Source: Wikidata
Voice typebass
Source: Wikidata
Genressymphonic rock glam rock pop rock jazz fusion art rock
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsRegal Zonophone Warner Bros. Records EMI Harvest Warner Music Group Deram
Source: Wikidata
Member ofMike Sheridan & the Nightriders The Move Electric Light Orchestra Wizzard Wizzo Band Grunt Futtock Wizzard (2) Mike Sheridan And The Nightriders Gerry Levene & The Avengers Roy Wood Wizzo Band Roy Wood's Helicopters Roy Wood's Army The Roy Wood Big Band Rockers (8) Wizzard The Move Electric Light Orchestra
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsMOJO Awards
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Boy Wood King Wood P. Wood R Wood R, Wood R. Wood R. Wood R. wood R.Wood Ray Wood Ron Wood Roy Roy (Oliver) Wood Roy Adrian Wood Roy Mood Roy Wood (In The Shed) Roy Woods Roy Woot Wood Wood Ray Wood, Roy Woody Р. Вуд ロイ・ウッド

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Identifiers

mbid: 9b39603c-0bdf-4697-86d2-fdd3498b4c0e · wikidata: Q918484 · isni: 0000000081219856 · ipi: 00042090907 · discogs: 266989

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