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Richard Tandy(1948-2024)

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  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Richard Tandy
Richard Tandy was born on 26 March 1948 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Distortions (1987), Christmas in Compton (2012) and Electric Light Orchestra: Wishing (1979). He was married to Sheila and Cooky. He died on 1 May 2024 in Wales.
BornMarch 26, 1948
DiedMay 1, 2024(76)
BornMarch 26, 1948
DiedMay 1, 2024(76)
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Known for

Distortions (1987)
Distortions
4.4
  • Music Department
  • 1987
Eric Roberts, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Keith David, and Omar Gooding in Christmas in Compton (2012)
Christmas in Compton
4.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2012
Electric Light Orchestra: Wishing (1979)
Electric Light Orchestra: Wishing
5.8
Music Video
  • Richard Tandy
  • 1979
Peter Sallis in M.U.G.E.N (1999)
M.U.G.E.N
6.7
Video Game
  • Actor
  • 1999

Credits

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Actor

  • Peter Sallis in M.U.G.E.N (1999)
    M.U.G.E.N
    6.7
    Video Game
    • 1999
  • Electric Light Orchestra: Here Is the News (1982)
    Electric Light Orchestra: Here Is the News
    6.8
    Music Video
    • Richard Tandy
    • 1982
  • Electric Light Orchestra: Ticket to the Moon (1982)
    Electric Light Orchestra: Ticket to the Moon
    7.0
    Music Video
    • Richard Tandy
    • 1982
  • Electric Light Orchestra: Twilight (1981)
    Electric Light Orchestra: Twilight
    6.7
    Music Video
    • Richard Tandy
    • 1981
  • Electric Light Orchestra: Hold on Tight (1981)
    Electric Light Orchestra: Hold on Tight
    6.3
    Music Video
    • Richard Tandy
    • 1981
  • Electric Light Orchestra: Midnight Blue (1979)
    Electric Light Orchestra: Midnight Blue
    6.4
    Music Video
    • Richard Tandy
    • 1979
  • Electric Light Orchestra: Need Her Love (1979)
    Electric Light Orchestra: Need Her Love
    5.4
    Music Video
    • Richard Tandy
    • 1979
  • Electric Light Orchestra: On the Run (1979)
    Electric Light Orchestra: On the Run
    6.8
    Music Video
    • Richard Tandy
    • 1979
  • Electric Light Orchestra: Wishing (1979)
    Electric Light Orchestra: Wishing
    5.8
    Music Video
    • Richard Tandy
    • 1979
  • Electric Light Orchestra: Last Train to London (1979)
    Electric Light Orchestra: Last Train to London
    6.9
    Music Video
    • Richard Tandy
    • 1979
  • Electric Light Orchestra: Confusion (1979)
    Electric Light Orchestra: Confusion
    5.5
    Music Video
    • Richard Tandy
    • 1979
  • Electric Light Orchestra: Don't Bring Me Down (1979)
    Electric Light Orchestra: Don't Bring Me Down
    7.2
    Music Video
    • Richard Tandy
    • 1979
  • Electric Light Orchestra: The Diary of Horace Wimp (1979)
    Electric Light Orchestra: The Diary of Horace Wimp
    6.2
    Music Video
    • Richard Tandy
    • 1979
  • Electric Light Orchestra: Shine a Little Love (1979)
    Electric Light Orchestra: Shine a Little Love
    6.3
    Music Video
    • Richard Tandy
    • 1979
  • Electric Light Orchestra: Live at Wembley (1978)
    Electric Light Orchestra: Discovery
    7.9
    Video
    • Richard Tandy (uncredited)
    • 1978

Music Department

  • Jeff Lynne's ELO at Hyde Park (2014)
    Jeff Lynne's ELO at Hyde Park
    8.8
    • musician: piano & keyboards
    • 2014
  • Distortions (1987)
    Distortions
    4.4
    • music arranger
    • 1987

Soundtrack

  • Weekend Recharge (2015)
    Weekend Recharge
    5.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "Don't Bring Me Down"
    • 2026
  • Mark Hamill, William Salyers, and J.G. Quintel in Regular Show: The Lost Tapes (2026)
    Regular Show: The Lost Tapes
    8.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "Mr. Blue Sky" (uncredited)
    • 2026
  • Joe Scarborough, Willie Geist, and Mika Brzezinski in Morning Joe (2007)
    Morning Joe
    4.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "Livin' Thing"
    • 2026
  • Eric Roberts, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Keith David, and Omar Gooding in Christmas in Compton (2012)
    Christmas in Compton
    4.8
    • writer: "Ultimatum"
    • 2012

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 7¼″ (1.71 m)
  • Born
    • March 26, 1948
    • Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 1, 2024
    • Wales(Undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Sheila? - May 1, 2024 (his death)

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    Member of the rock group Electric Light Orchestra.

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