The rock legend behind the holiday classic I Wish It Could be Christmas Every Day has given fans an early gift by revealing that he is working on his first new album in 14 years.
Former Wizzard frontman Roy Wood, 78, has delved into his archives and discovered unreleased material he believes is worthy of a new LP.
He admitted that he became “lazy” and began to “neglect” his music career, but that’s about to change.
In an interview with the sunRoy said: “I was going through some tracks and managed to find at least eight tracks which are all unfinished and have never been played.”
‘And I’m going to go down and finish them and get a new album. You know, I think it’s probably about time.
The rock legend behind the holiday classic I Wish It Could be Christmas Every Day has given his fans an early gift by revealing that he is working on his first new album in 14 years.
Former Wizzard frontman Roy Wood, 78, has delved into his archives and discovered unreleased material that he believes is worthy of a new LP.
It’s about time he wasn’t so lazy and did it.
“I’ve neglected music a bit.”
Wood rose to fame in the 1970s and 1980s, when he performed with the Electric Light Orchestra and The Move.
Wood formed Move in 1965 and had hits such as Flowers in the Rain. While the Move were still together, Roy, along with band colleagues Jeff Lynne and Bev Bevan, founded Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), which would later gain prominence. commercial success.
In August 1973, Roy donned a pom-pom hat and gloves ready to get in the mood to sing I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day.
Wood’s 1973 Christmas song is estimated to earn Wood around £180,000 each year in royalties and has charted in the UK top 50 every year since 2007.
Last year, bam! officially achieved the Christmas number one title.
He admitted that he became “lazy” and began to “neglect” his music career, but that’s about to change.
But it was a tight race to the top between The Pogues Fairytale Of New York and a cover of Wizard’s I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday.
Roy’s last release was the 2011 album, Music Book, a double album released by EMI.
In total, she had over 20 singles on the UK Singles Charts, including three UK number one hits.
Roy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 as a member of Electric Light Orchestra.