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unusual facts about Hugh McDowell


Hugh McDowell

In 1995 he joined the contemporary music group the Cornelius Cardew ensemble.


Gonzalo Carrera

Guests on the album include drummer Pete Cater, guitarist John Etheridge (formerly of Soft Machine), arranger and trombonist Mike Gibbs (who has worked with Jan Akkerman, Peter Gabriel, Mahavishnu Orchestra, and Jaco Pastorius), saxophonist John Helliwell (Supertramp), cellist Hugh McDowell (formerly of Electric Light Orchestra), and flautist Rowland Sutherland.

Melvyn Gale

In 1979 he appeared in the Discovery music video playing alongside the rest of the classic line-up (Mik Kaminski violin and Hugh McDowell cello) for the last time.

On the Third Day

Although he didn't actually record on the album, Hugh McDowell did appear on this front cover of the US LP seen at right, which was an unusual photograph taken by famed photographer Richard Avedon that had ELO displaying their belly-buttons.


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