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| - Jeffrey %22Jeff%22 Lynne (born 30 December 1947) is an English songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer who gained fame as the leader and sole constant member of Electric Light Orchestra. He was later a co-founder and member of the supergroup Traveling Wilburys together with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty.Lynne has produced recordings for artists such as the Beatles, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Brian Wilson, Randy Newman, Roy Orbison, Dave Edmunds, Del Shannon and Tom Petty. He has co-written songs with Petty and also with Harrison, whose solo albums Cloud Nine (1987) and Brainwashed (2002) Lynne co-produced. Among the many compositions to his credit are such well known hits as %22Livin' Thing%22, %22Evil Woman%22, %22Turn to Stone%22, %22Do Ya%22, %22Strange Magic%22, %22Sweet Talkin' Woman%22, %22Telephone Line%22, %22Mr. Blue Sky%22, %22Hold On Tight%22, %22Don't Bring Me Down%22, %22This Is Love%22, %22I Won't Back Down%22, %22Free Fallin'%22, %22Handle with Care%22 and %22End of the Line%22.In 2008, The Washington Times named Lynne the fourth greatest record producer in music history.
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