Eric Troyer

Eric Troyer (born Eric Lee Troyer, 10 April 1949, Elkhart, Indiana [http://www.face-the-music.de/eric_e.html Face-the-music.de] ] ) is an American keyboardist, singer and songwriter, best known as a member of ELO Part II and its successor band, The Orchestra. Troyer was a founding member of ELO Part II, having been recruited by band leader Bev Bevan in 1990.

Troyer has also appeared as a session musician and backing vocalist on albums by such artists as John Lennon ("Double Fantasy"), Bonnie Tyler ("Faster Than the Speed of Night", "Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire", "Total Eclipse of the Heart"), Jim Steinman ("Bad for Good"), James Taylor, Carly Simon, Julian Lennon, Billy Joel ("An Innocent Man"), Frankie Miller ("Double Trouble"), Rick Derringer, Ian Hunter ("All of the Good Ones Are Taken"), Aerosmith, Kiss, Garland Jeffreys, Carly Simon, Lou Reed ("New Sensations"), Celine Dion and Meat Loaf ("Couldn't Have Said It Better").

In 1980, Troyer scored a minor solo hit with "Mirage." An accompanying album titled "String of Pearls" [http://www.tagtuner.com/music/albums/Eric-Troyer/String-of-Pearls/album-v2161f79] was recorded, but never officially released. Thirteen years later, he did release a solo CD, "Model Citizen".

Personal life

Troyer is married with his second wife Donna, and has three daughters: Laureen born in 1987, Lindsey born in 1984 and Asia born in 1974.

References

* [http://theorchestra.sitesled.com/members.html Theorchestra.sitesled.com]
* [http://members.iinet.net.au/~althomp/austelo/elopartii/millenium.htm Members.iinet.net.au]
* [http://theelonetwork.com/news3.htm Under 30/05/1999: Mentions the potential title of Troyer's unreleased 1980 album]

External links

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* [http://wm09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=ERIC|TROYER&sql=11:3zfwxqqgldte~T4 Collaborations @ Allmusic.com - credits]