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Wizzard were a Birmingham-based band formed by Roy Wood, former member of The Move and co-founder of the Electric Light Orchestra. The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits states, "Wizzard was Roy Wood just as much as Wings were Paul McCartney."

Not long after the release of Electric Light Orchestra's first album, Roy Wood found himself frequently at odds with co-leader Jeff Lynne.

Roy wood wizard biography template

After increasing personal and musical differences it became clear that both could no longer work together in the same group, so Roy Wood left, taking band members Bill Hunt (keyboards and french horn) and Hugh McDowell (cello), as well as Electric Light Orchestra's sound engineer, Trevor Smith, with him, to form Wizzard.

Also in the line-up were former The Move bassist Rick Price, drummers Charlie Grima and Keith Smart (all formerly of Birmingham group Mongrel), and saxophone players Mike Burney and Nick Pentelow (the son of actor Arthur Pentelow).

Prior to the recording