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Bev BevanDrummer of English rock bands "The Move" and "The Electric Light Orchestra"
Date of Birth: 25.11.1944
Country:  Great Britain |
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Biography of Bev Bevan
Bev Bevan was born on November 24, 1944, in Sparkhill, Birmingham, England. He attended Moseley Grammar School and later worked as an apprentice at a department store in the city center, alongside his school friend Jasper Carrott.
The Move and ELO
Bevan's musical career began when he joined Denny Laine and the Diplomats for a brief period, followed by Carl Wayne and The Vikings. In 1966, Bevan joined The Move, a popular English rock band. After The Move disbanded, Bevan went on to co-found The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) in 1970. ELO released their first album in 1971, while The Move was already heading towards a breakup. In 1972, they released their last single as The Move, "California Man," and transformed into ELO. Bevan played drums on all the albums of ELO and ELO Part II, except for one in 2001 when Jeff Lynne returned to the band with the album "Zoom."
Black Sabbath and Solo Work
In the early 1980s, Bevan temporarily replaced Bill Ward in the band Black Sabbath and toured with them in support of their album "Born Again." He also appeared in two music videos for the band, "Trashed" and "Zero the Hero." In 1983, Bevan formed his own group called Bev Bevan's Move, featuring former ELO Part II colleagues Phil Bates and Neil Lockwood. After the death of Carl Wayne, former vocalist of The Move, Bevan formed another lineup of The Move and primarily performed classic songs from the band on tour.
Current Endeavors
In July 2007, Bates left Bevan's group to rejoin ELO Part II, which had since changed its name to The Orchestra. Bevan currently hosts a radio show on BBC Radio West Midlands on Sundays. He also reviews new records for the newspaper Sunday Mercury and maintains a blog on their website. Bevan resides in Warwickshire with his wife Valerie and their son Adrian.
