HUGH MCDOWELL

'Hugh McDowell' (born 31 July, 1953, in Hampstead, London) was a cellist for the Electric Light Orchestra briefly in 1972 and then later 1973-1979.
McDowell performed with the first live line-up of ELO in 1972, but left with Roy Wood to perform with the group Wizzard. He returned to ELO in 1973 replacing Colin Walker and remained with the group until Jeff Lynne removed the string playing part of the line-up. He briefly returned to play live with Electric Light Orchestra Part II in 1991.
More recently he has worked on the 2005 Saint Etienne album ''Tales from Turnpike House''.
McDowell now lives near the town of Abergavenny, South Wales.