Electric Light Orchestra – Doyle’s Space: Music Hall of Fame

My 4th inductee this year (2023) and my 16th overall was created by Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood, and Bev Bevan, who were members of the band The Move.

The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) is a British rock band that was formed in Birmingham, England in 1970. The group was created by Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood, and Bev Bevan, who were members of the band The Move at the time. The idea for the Electric Light Orchestra was to fuse classical music with rock and roll, creating a unique sound that would set them apart from other bands of the era.

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Yosemite (Sidewheeler)

sidewheeler (ˈsaɪdˌwiːlə)
a vessel, esp a river boat, propelled by two large paddle wheels, one on each side

Yosemite was a beautiful steamboat, powerful and fast built in 1862 at the yard of John Gunder North (a Norwegian-born shipbuilder), in San Francisco.

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