The Move
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: 1965 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
- Died: 1972
- Active: 1965 - 1972
Biography
The Move were a Birmingham rock band formed in 1965 and led by songwriter Roy Wood. With Carl Wayne, Trevor Burton, Ace Kefford and Bev Bevan, they scored nine UK Top 20 singles, including the number one 'Blackberry Way', and moved from psychedelic pop to heavier rock across four albums. Jeff Lynne joined in 1970, and when the band ended in 1972 its final trio carried on as *Electric Light Orchestra*.
Genres
The Move Discography
- Move (1968) - Album - rated 3.61/5
- Looking On (1970) - Album - rated 3.68/5
- Shazam (1970) - Album - rated 3.85/5
- Message From the Country (1971) - Album - rated 3.57/5
- Movements: 30th Anniversary Anthology (1998) - Compilation
- Singles: A's and B's (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.97/5
- The Very Best of the Move (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.59/5
Members
- Roy Wood - guitar, vocals (1965–1972)
- Carl Wayne - vocals (1965–1970)
- Trevor Burton - guitar, vocals (1965–1969)
- Bev Bevan - drums (1965–1972)
- Rick Price - bass, vocals (1969–1971)
- Jeff Lynne - guitar, keyboards, vocals (1970–1972)