1. Louis Clark was an English music arranger and keyboard player.
11 Facts About Louis Clark
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Louis Clark is best known for his work with Electric Light Orchestra and Hooked on Classics.
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Louis Clark was the conductor and arranger of the orchestra and choir hired to back Electric Light Orchestra's sound, introduced on their album Eldorado in 1974.
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Louis Clark assisted Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy in writing the string arrangements for the studio albums Eldorado, Face the Music, A New World Record, Out of the Blue, Discovery and Xanadu.
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Louis Clark later played synthesizers for ELO during their Time tour.
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Louis Clark was likewise an affiliate of the ELO spinoff band ELO Part II for much of its lifespan, contributing string arrangements to both of the group's studio albums during the 1990s and participating in its live performances on numerous occasions.
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In 1977, Louis Clark arranged the music of Renaissance for their Albert Hall concert with the RPO and 2 songs on Annie Haslam's debut solo album Annie in Wonderland.
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In 2011 Louis Clark was made president of the English Pops Orchestra, and returned to performing Hooked on Classics 'LIVE' with the EPO using many of the players that recorded the original albums.
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Louis Clark died on 13 February 2021 in Elyria, Ohio, fourteen days short from his 74th birthday.
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Louis Clark was a good man, loved by many and will be greatly missed by all.
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Besides ELO, Louis Clark worked as an arranger for many other rock and pop artists:.