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I've started a new category for fans, just type the following at the bottom of your user page {Category:Wikipedians who listen to Electric Light Orchestra}. The Equaliser 12:00 October 2006 (UTC)
The problem with noting "snubbed" members of ELO who were not inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, is that it's hard to do without suggesting the opinion that they should have been. And unless the article lists all the other members, it's also suggesting the opinion that some members deserve to be inducted, while others do not. The term "definitive lineup" also introduces the opinion about which lineup is "definitive". Either way, I think the lead should be focussed on how the band was recognised, rather than perceived disputes about which band members got invited. Escape Orbit(Talk)10:38, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
That's not an opinion piece, it was the official Rock & Roll Hall of Fame write-up as taken from their 2017 Induction Ceremony Program about ELO or Electric Light Orchestra history. The so-called article does list all other members earlier on that same page, Mike De Albuquerque, Wilf Gibson, Mike Edwards and Colin Walker.TrekkiELO (talk) 19:02, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The specific issue is that the opinion of who constitutes the definitive lineup is not supported by the cited sources. If there really was notable induction drama (which does sometimes happen!), then the right approach is to find an independent third-party source that discusses this, without requiring editors to draw their own connections. Orange Suede Sofa (talk) 19:28, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The official Rock & Roll Hall of Fame write-up says nothing about anyone being excluded from induction. The website https://futurerocklegends.com does have a list, but it appears to be devoted to suggesting everyone previously in a band ever has been "snubbed". It offers no insights, discussion, quotes from anyone involved, or even opinions of its own. It's not a good source. If you have some better sources that make a point of mentioning this, and it's clear that any notable people had an issue one way or another, then it might be suitable for inclusion in the relevant section lower down in the article. Otherwise, it looks like this is being constructed on the article as original synthesis. It certainly doesn't belong in the lead. --Escape Orbit(Talk)11:58, 25 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
There are liner notes where the "magnificent seven" line-up is highlighted as being what archivists and fans alike agree on as the definitive version of ELO, or at least it's the specific group that was responsible for its commercial peak. TrekkiELO (talk) 22:20, 25 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I don't doubt it, but the question is should the lead be discussing their omission from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, especially if the source doesn't. --Escape Orbit(Talk)10:17, 28 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Wasn't there a scandal in which the band mimed playing and lip-synced with their actual music being broadcast to concert goers as if they were hearing the music live? Kdammers (talk) 17:55, 19 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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