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23. "Do Ya" by Electric Light Orchestra {#24; 2/77} [Video: Do Ya.]

When they formed the Electric Light Orchestra, Jeff Lynne, Bev Bevan and Roy Wood were members of a band called "The Move," which was a very successful band in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In England. The Move had a large number of Top Twenty hits, and even reached #1 on the charts with a song or two. In England.

However, they didn't have much luck on this side of the pond. The Move only charted once on the Billboard Hot 100, and that was with a little song written and sung by Jeff Lynne called "Do Ya." "Do Ya" climbed all the way to #93 on the Hot 100 in October of 1972. And that's the extent of their chart success in America. (But really, they were a big, important, and influential band.) (In England.)

A few years and several popular albums later, Jeff Lynne decided to try "Do Ya" one more time. He knew it was a great song, and he thought he might have a bit more success now that his band had made a name for themselves. In America.

It's a great rocker song, with an excellent guitar opening and some fine drum work by Bev Bevan.

Great music, and an excellent painter, too!

Wait…

A great musician. (I wonder if he can paint?)

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