Beverly Bevan Wiki Biography
Beverley “Bev” Bevan (born 25 November 1944) is an English rock musician, who was the drummer and one of the original members of The Move and Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). After the end of ELO in 1986, he founded ELO Part II.Bevan also served as the touring drummer for Black Sabbath from 1983-1984, and played percussion on The Eternal Idol album in 1987.
| Full Name | Bev Bevan |
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Date Of Birth | November 24, 1946 |
| Place Of Birth | Birmingham, England, UK |
| Profession | Actor, Soundtrack, Music Department |
| Nationality | English |
| Spouse | Valerie Bevan |
| Children | Adrian Bevan |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm988949 |
| Music Groups | Electric Light Orchestra, The Move, Black Sabbath |
| Movies | Inside the Electric Light Orchestra: 1970-1973 |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | His favorite songs are “Cathy’s Clown” by The Everly Brothers, “New York Minute” by Don Henley, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” by The Righteous Brothers, “Whole Lotta Love” by Led Zeppelin, “I Can’t Make You Love Me” by Bonnie Raitt, “I Can Hear The Grass Grow” by The Move, “A Big Hunk O’ Love” by Elvis Presley, “Stay With Me Baby” by Lorraine Ellison, “Let There Be Drums” by Sandy Nelson and “The Girl Can’t Help It” by Little Richard. (Source: BBC Radio 2 “Tracks of My Years”). |
| 2 | Went to school with Lucy Davis’s father, Jasper Carrott |
| 3 | Was a member of Black Sabbath in 1983-1984 as a replacement for Bill Ward while the Electric Light Orchestra was on hiatus. Also replaced Eric Singer in Black Sabbath in 1987 before Bevan left to reform Electric Light Orchestra. |
| 4 | Drummer for the rock group Electric Light Orchestra. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waiting in Rhyme | 2009 | Video short | Patient |
| Expresso | 2007 | Short | Customer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Job | 1989 | writer: “Another Day, Another Dollar” | |
| Xanadu | 1980 | writer: “Drum Dreams” – uncredited |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesty International’s Big 30 | 1991 | TV Movie musician: Jools Holland Band |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expresso | 2007 | Short special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| How the Brits Rocked America | 2012 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Jimi Hendrix: The Guitar Hero | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| Classic Artists: The Moody Blues | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| Rock Family Trees | 1995 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Black Sabbath Story Vol. 2 | 1992 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Pop Quiz | 1981-1983 | TV Series | Himself |
| Top of the Pops | 1980 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Star Games | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| Electric Light Orchestra: ‘Out of the Blue’ Tour Live at Wembley | 1978 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Electric Light Orchestra: Discovery | 1978 | Video short | Himself |
| Set of 6 | 1972 | TV Series | Himself – Musician |
| Ready, Steady, Go! | 1966 | TV Series | Himself |