"Jeffrey "Jeff" Lynne" is an English songwriter, composer, arrangement/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 (music)/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 (George Harrison album)/Cloud Nine (1987) and Brainwashed (album)/Brainwashed (2002) Lynne co-produced. Among the many compositions to his credit are such well known hits as "Livin' Thing", "Evil Woman (Electric Light Orchestra song)/Evil Woman", "Turn to Stone", "Do Ya (The Move song)/Do Ya", "Strange Magic", "Sweet Talkin' Woman", "Telephone Line (Electric Light Orchestra song)/Telephone Line", "Mr. Blue Sky", "Hold on Tight (Electric Light Orchestra song)/Hold on Tight", "Don't Bring Me Down", "This Is Love (George Harrison song)/This Is Love", "I Won't Back Down", "Free Fallin'", "Handle with Care (song)/Handle with Care" and "End of the Line (Traveling Wilburys song)/End of the Line".

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I like the natural sound of a room. All the rooms have their own sound, so it's a matter of putting it where you like and seeing what it sounds like.

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I just realized how long it was since the last album, and where did the time go? You know?

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