He was a remarkable musician and friend and Ill cherish the lifetime of memories we had together.
Sending all my love to Sheila and the Tandy family.
The band also scored four consecutive Top 10 studio albums from 1975sFace the Musicthrough 1979sDiscovery.
Richard Tandy in 1979, right, and with ELO in 1975 (second from top right)Getty Images
4 on the Billboard 200, spawned five Top 20 singles and went double platinum.
For all its pop success, the band had a hard time winning over critics.
But as time passed and modern rock matured, ELO would gain more respect from the press.
Electric Light Orchestra in the 1970s, clockwise from top left: Melvyn Gayle, Bev Bevan, Jeff Lynne, Mik Kaminski, Colin Walker, Richard Tandy and Kelly Groucutt,
It was inducted into theRock and Roll Hall of Famein 2017.
In 1985, he formed The Richard Tandy Band with some ELO touring musicians and released the albumEarthrise.
