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“Every song I wrote came together easily. It was just one of those patches – about five years’ worth. I was really lucky to go through that”: Jeff Lynne didn’t notice he’d turned ELO into the world’s biggest rock band

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“Every song I wrote came together easily. It was just one of those patches – about five years’ worth. I was really lucky to go through that”: Jeff Lynne didn’t notice he’d turned ELO into the world’s biggest rock band

He recalls being surprised with his first hit in America, taking five minutes to write another chart-topper, and the inspiration that led to Mr Blue Sky

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