Jeff Lynne is amazing. This award is very well deserved! Thank you for honoring him! :)

An award for Jeff Lynne is always justified, but never expected. The leader of a faceless band that at one point was the worlds biggest, wrote and produced the type of songs that constantly gets people saying " yeah, I like that one, who's it by again"?
That my friend is ELO.

Jeff Lynne is an absolute bloomin' genius. I was at the ELO VH-1 Storytellers show in NYC in 2001. Maybe your award will inspire him to playing some live gigs in the UK. Pleeease (oh and a new album would be nice too)... :-)

The man is a genius and rarely gets the recognition that he so richly deserves.If only E.L.O. would reform.

'Congratulations' Jeff.

A very underated artist - who as you rightly say in the blurb has straddled the generations - Continuing to work with major artists on a production level - Still an incredibly talented songwriter and one of the best producers on the planet... well done Q for seeing the talent.

I'm very happy that Jeff received this award for this great magazine.
Really is time that the press leave to him a lot of awards, the music he creates was amazing.
Congratulations Jeff!!!

Thankyou Q for recognising one of the world's greatest musical talents...

Jeff Lynne set the bar high right from the outset of his career and has never wavered since...

A gifted songwriter, a fine vocalist, a truly amazing musician and perhaps one of the greatest producers ever to sit in the producers chair, it's nice to see him recieve the recognition he so richly deserves... All he needs now is a Knighthood!

Well done... Arise Sir Jeffery!!!
:o)

Jeff Lynne is one of the greatest producers and songwriters of the modern era. "Fire On High" which opens the album FACE THE MUSIC (1975), is the greatest album opener in history. Jeff Lynne was and always will be ELO. Don't be fooled by the imposters. If it ain't Jeff, it ain't ELO. He deserves this award. Congratulations to the one man who is most responsible for ELO's great success, Jeff Lynne, a true musical genius.

I think Jeff is one of the forgotten and hiden genious of the popular music of the history. This award makes justice to his contribution, talent and performance in the music. The same thing with ELO, one of the biggest bands of the history...

Congradulations Jeff. You certainly deserve it!

Mi más sincera FELICITACIÓN y ENHORABUENA por este MERECIDO PREMIO. Creo que todavía quedan muchos premios por concederle y reconocerle ya que ha sido el precursor del rock sinfónico.
El premio que deberían concederle ahora sería el ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME, por toda su labor musical a nivel mundial.

Jeff Lynne's magic touch influenced me as a child and an adult. This mastermind of music has so long been rejected by the critics it makes sense his time has finally come. Cheers Jeff!! ELO IS Jeff Lynne.

Jeff Congratulations!!, I hope and wish you'll get more awards. Thanks Q for give to him this award.

todo es poco para uno de los talentos mas grandes que dio la musica, parece que por fin se hace justicia con el, espero que recibas muchos mas , jeff ...gracias por ponerle musica a mi vida.

Well done, Q. What a tunesmith & producer this man is. Jeff, graba algo nuevo leches.

like so many have already said, Jeff Lynne is a true musical genius who for far too long has been overlooked & not given the real credit he deserves. Because he is such a modest man who prefers to stay in the background he gets overlooked time & time again so thnak you Q for this much desrved & overdue recognition. May it be the first of many more to come as people fully realsie the influence this man has had on music over the years.

Always thought Jeff Lynne was top drawer and at long last its been recognised. Well Jeff & Q.
PS. Agree Fire on High is some track

well done (our) jeff
singer,songwriter,producer,arranger...genius a true icon

I think my dad is right.Jeff and ELO are the best,that Mr.Blue Sky makes me sing.

My favourite song is Mr.Blue Sky ,it makes me so happy.Love to see ELO,my dad did and to have the magnificant 7 back again would be great.

Sun is shining in the sky.........

Thank you Q for honouring Jeff Lynne with your Icon Award. It's very nice to see such a talented songwriter/musician/singer/producer receiving the recognition he deserves. As musicians today continue to be influenced by his great music, Jeff's legacy will shine on.

Great! Some of the Jeff and ELO's songs would deserve to represent the modern music of the mankind in a future not crewed spatial trip towards distant worlds(Tightrope,...)
Congratulations/Felicidades

Congratulations Jeff!!!...me siento muy feliz de que por fin reconozcan tu trabajo en la musica. Todavia quedan muchos premios por darte y me encantaria que muy pronto estes en el HALL OF FAME, como te mereces. Tu siempre seras mi icono musical en la vida.
Thanks Q.

I think that Jeff Lynne is the best artist of all time and when I say this...what about the Beatles you must tink. If there were no Beatles then we woulden't have Jeff Lynne.
Anyway I love Jeff! Great that he got this Q award of ICON. Yes he is!

JEFF LYNNE is the greatest! and deserves more credit and front page coverage than all other singer songwriters put together!!

Thanks Q for recognizing the immensely talented Jeff Lynne! The man behind those shades and 'fro is more than deserving. His body of work over the last 35 years is quite impressive and unique. He's a modest self-effcaing guy but I hope he's a hootin and a hollerin now!!!

I'm glad to see Jeff Lynne getting some credit at last - I believe he's one of the most under-rated artists of the last 40 years. Well done Q Mag for recognising his musical genius.

congratulations jeff!!, you are the best!!
Ya era hora de que llegasen premios asi y dejar de lado tanta injust¡cia para uno de los grandes musicos y productores de la musica pop.Gracias por todos los momentos tan increibles que he pasado con tu musica y los que seguire pasando

First we had J.S Bach and then came Jeff Lynne..

Jeff, Thank you soo much for your incredible music..I think I have listen to Out of the blue 1000000 times because it´s the greatest album EVER made along with the rest of the ELO albums! I became a songwriter myself thanx to you and FINALLY you got this reward! please make more albums!!

Jeff Lynne , The true musical genius!

Jeff Lynne is quite simply the best and most underated ( by critics) artist on the planet. It is about time you won more of this type of thing Jeff and programmes like the South Bank Show and Classic albums should be made in your honour to reflect your contribution to music. Well Done

Jeff, maestro, espero que este sea el primero de una larga serie de reconocimientos a tu inmensa brillantez, Idle Race, The Move, Elo, Traveling Wilburys más tus contribuciones a otros artistas. Los criticos pueden decir lo que quieran, tu legado habla por si solo
. Quien se acordará de ellos en el futuro? Genio felicitaciones, y hasta el próximo premio para nosotros, un disco más tuyo.

Well done to Q for recognising the talents of Jeff Lynne an award has been long ovedue.Lets hope he can get the real E.L.O. BACK IN THE STUDIO!

Perfect!! Congratulations my dear Jeff!!!
I have no words to express my admiration to you, I’m so happy that Q Magazine has recognized and awarded the most brilliant musician. You deserve not only this, but many more awards for the wonderful and magical music and lyrics you’ve written all along your career. Thank you for the light you’ve given to my life!

About timeJeff was recognised for his contribution to the world of music. If I was to record an album, I'd want him to produce it. Thanks for your inspiration Jeff and please carry on inspiring us.

Your article says it all, unfortunatly leaves out the word Legend.
Thanks Jeff, ELO music is classical, a reunion tour would cap it all.

This man has been in my life for a good part of 23 years and I have enjoyed every piece of music he touches. He is simply magic. Congratulations Jeff. Let the light shine on.

Well done Jeff you so deserve this award. Thank you Q magazine for honouring this great songwriter, producer and musician who I have admired and listened to his wonderful music fo 30 years. You have made Jeff Lynne fans very happy all over the world.

Fantastic to hear this news. Congratulations, Jeff. You've been mine and many others icon for years now. It's good that Q is letting others in on the secret too!

Jay

PS/ If all the airplay and recognition this keeps up it'll soon be cool to be an uncool ELO fan!!

great news and about time he,s a genius .i just hope he will record as elo again i miss that sound.

Took too long for you guys to recognise this man you should be ashamed , it seems that everyone who writes as pairs ie macca n lennon , john n taupin etc , i could go on ,get what they desrve stright away , godlyness , but 1 one man who wrote all those songs on his own , not only thought of the songs produced them with full orchestras and choirs , and only now .... beggers belief . WELL DONE JEFF YOU DESRVE IT . I know your nearly 60 Jeff , BUT DON'T WORRY ByTHE TIME YOU'RE 90 THEY MIGHT START THINKING OF PUTTING YOU IN THE ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME , after such greats as boyzone or take that etc .

I am so pleased to see that Jeff has got the recognition he so rightly deserves.

Jeff is a legendary musician, singer, songwriter and producer and has always been pushed under the carpet, like his work means nothing.

Maybe now people will see Jeff for the genius he really is.

Thanks Q for recognising him as a true icon.

Well deserved :-)

dear friends, im from argentina and i think jeff is a genius for the music he brought us. im sure if he goes on producing music he ll succesful time after time... congratulations jeff!!!

Richly deserved, and about time....now Q, how about a BIG interview the the man

Congratulations Jeff! finally you deserve a new award for all your contribution to the music world!Your music from The Idle Race, E.L.O. and everything you've done is my personal soundtrack since I was a child ,I hope this award be the first of many others to come.Please don't forget to record a new album(with all the original ELO line-up could be great!)or a new solo album,my best wishes from Chile.
Thanks to Q for recognising your great musical talent!

Congratulations Jeff
Thanks to Q for recognising your great musical talent!
El proximo premio HALL OF FAME

Jef and ELO wonderfull yes sure.When i died whannit ship of ELO send to God.sorry my english.

Great!!! Jeff Lynne is along with The Beatles and Brian Wilson, the finnest pop song writer and producer of all time!!!
I'm desesperatly waiting for a new album by Jeff!!! Good vibrations to you all!
Tiago from Argentina [25]

ThanQ for honouring this great, modest and very underrated human being. To me, Jeff Lynne is my ultimate hero. Saw him twice live at PBS shows in 2001...the best two nights of my life. Many congratulations to you, Jeff. You're THE MAN and I hope you'll do another 40 years in the BIZ!

Well done Q for recognising the greatest musical talent ever. The man has made and produced so much amazing music, his portfolio will never be surpassed.

Thanks Jeff!

i think Jeff Lynne is great. He has done what very few could by forming several successful bands and being recognised all over the world as a musical genius.
Well done Jeff

i think Jeff Lynne is great. He has done what very few could by forming several successful bands and being recognised all over the world as a musical genius.
Well done Jeff

Two words: "ABOUT TIME!"
Interesting that there is usually criticism of "industry awards" over the "people's awards" and yet Oasis are being slagged off (on this website) for being the people's choice of "Best Band In The World Today" [yeah...right...] while Q has got it spot on for (belatedly)acknowledging the normally under-rated genius that IS Jeff Lynne.

Apart from his legendary work with ELO, My most played CDs of the last 20 years are the Lynne-produced "Cloud 9" (by George Harrison) and the two incredible Traveling Wilburys' albums. Also, he helped turn John Lennon's mediocre "Free As A Bird" into a fantastic (and, again, under-rated) Beatles' single. Jeff's body of work is AWESOME!

i've been a fan since i was at school - esp. idel race & elo. it's about time people got down on their knees b4 him !

Hallelujah!!

I can't believe it has taken so long for jeff to get this recognition. Well done Q!

I don't care how unfashionable it is, I'm mid 30's and been a HUGE ELO fan for about 20 of 'em. Jeff Lynne is my musical God, and he is criminally underrated.

Good 'en Jeff. We're all proud of you!

Richard.

PS: Yes - he IS ELO - sorry Bev, you have to face it.

Jeff Lynne is creative , have an outstanding imagination, produce , is a multi instrumentalist, an excellent singer and hhave offered some of the best pop music of the last 30 years . Zoom is a piece of work .
I´ve been following Jeff´s career since the early 80´s .He´s a Maestro , as they say in classical music .

Hola jeff porque no tocas en vivo con canciones nuevas y de idle race, the move pareciera que no te gustaran esas canciones hay toda una generacion nueva que no las conoce!!y yo las amo igual que tu trabajo en elo sobre todo el dorado !!!! y los primeros discos, porque no haces un dvd y invitas a roy wood seria fantastico y magico , porque no cantas shagrila en vivo???
me gusta neil young pero tu estas por sobre todo incluso de los beatles....
saludos desde CHILE!!

Re. comment immediately above, I think even jeff Lynne would acknowledge that he is not "sobre ...los Beatles"! In fact, without "los Beatles", Jeff wouldn't have had a career in the first place. ELO was borne out of "I Am The Walrus" and "Strawberry Fields". But congrats on the award anyway.

Long overdue, Jeff is a musical genius. A new world record is one of the best albums ever produced (Get a copy of of the recently remasterd album - Fantastic!). I love the fact that that his music has always taken center stage and not image. Most people could not tell you his name if you showed them his picture, yet he was the frontman of one of the top 50 bands of all time shows only that its the music that matters. Thank you Jeff.

To the Ringo Starr Fan Club member: would the Beatles have existed without Chuck Berry, Elvis, et al? Probably not. No musician operates in a vacuum, even your beloved Beatles. Everyone is influenced by others before them. Jeff Lynne is as talented and creative as almost anyone in pop music history. Don't disparage him for admitting that the Beatles were one of his influences.

Selamat utk idola sepanjang hidup saya yaitu Jeff Lynne. Semoga penghargaan yg diraihnya dapat memacu performanya dalam membuat dan merilis album ELO/Solo albumnya di kemudian hari. Ingat syairmu di salah satu lagu favorit saya; ... I'm doing my best but what do I get... (You may translate this into English)

I AM SOOO HAPPY THAT JEFF IS NOW FINALLY BEING PUT IN THE SPOT LIGHT HE IS A GENIUS. HE IS MY FAVORITE ARTIST OF ALL TIMES!! I LOVE YOU JEFF FOR ALL THE GREAT MUSIC THAT YOU WROTE PRODUCED AND SANG YOUR MUSIC MEANS SO MUCM TO ME!!!

ELO/JEFF LYNNE
FAN4EVER
SHAZZY

Oh, very nice. ELO is m 2nd favourite band, after the Beatles (ha ha) and Jeff is my favourite tunesmith of all times. Even on top of John or Paul, because Lennon-McCartney were certainly greater, but not as individuals.
Besides great songwriter, Jeff is a very fine and versatile singer.
VERY GOOD NEWS!!!

If anyone in the industry deserves a prize, it is Jeff Lynne.Thanks for thinking of him!!

jf.

Come on Jeff, the Time is now
There are many of us that need the chance to see ELO live again. Former members and Part 2 was fine but just not the same.
Well done with the award and thankyou for the great music you have produced.

i wish you were in argentina!! congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We all know the fantastic tunes, but so few know the the genius behind the pen.Yes it is Jeff Lynne. Thank you Q, and thank you Jeff
for over 30 years of goose bumps.we love ya.

At last! jeff is one of the greatest songwriter/producers of all time, underrated and heavily criticised by the music press (hang your heads in shame NME), but quality always shines through. more albums or a tour please!

Congratulations Jeff, difficult to find a genius like you , songwriter, singer, producer, arranger. Incredible. The last wish is to see the traditional ELO formation (out of the blue) playing live again.. Dreaming is free....

Regards from Chile Southamerica...end of the world...

I'm glad to see that Jeff is getting the long overdue recognition he deserves. He has taught all of us to hold on tight to our dreams.

FELICITACIONES JEFF DESDE EL SALVADOR, AMÉRICA CENTRAL.
ESPERO QUE RECIBAS MUCHOS MÁS PREMIOS TE LO MERECES HAS TRABAJADO MUY DURO Y ERES UN GENIO, ME FASCINA TU MÚSICA, SIGUE ADELANTE!!!

ive been a fan of Jeff Lynne for over 20 years now and I am so happy he won the Icon award...im also a huge manics fan so i was thrilled that James presented him with it...Cheers Jeff...you Deserve it my friend!

Thank you Jeff. Nice to know I'm not the only person whose life your gift has touched...

long overdue recognition of a true musical artiste. hope you keep going forever. well done on your award

P.S
To those who knock Jeff for being `beatlesque`. Every artiste has a hero, someone they admire and are influenced by. Even the beatles were by influenced by the likes of buddy holly, chuck berry etc. Lets face it, Oasis have made a very good living out of the Beatles!! Jeff Lynne has sung, composed and produced music for many years and deserves any accolades that may come his way. AND HE WAS IN THE WILBURYS!!!! No more to be said

Hope Jeff gets to read all these Q readers comments. Jeff please release a new album with your brilliant songs and guitar work. Also, please try and be on television more. If you don't get a knighthood Mick Jagger should give you his!

Jeff Lynne + a guitar = awesome music.
Jeff Lynne - a guitar= still awesome music.

Jeff Lynne's music will never cease to amaze me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jeff is a musical genius. I have been a fan since I was 13 years old. No music, and I mean NO music sounds as good as his melodies do. Thanks, Jeff. You have gotten me through some real tough times. Keep up the "magic".

Congratulations! All you need now is for BCFC to win promotion this season.
Let's all hope this is only the start of the many overdue honours you should so justly be accorded.

I adore Jeff Lynn -- the man and his music. Thank you, Q, for recognizing this magnificent talent.

I gave ELO a passing nod in the 70s, thinking they were just trying to mimic The Fabs (which they were), but Jeff found his OWN sound, his OWN voice, in his own time.

When I heard "Cloud Nine" in 1987, I was so thrilled that George Harrison finally was back on track, and looked to see who produced the LP. It was Jeff, and I was floored. I was (and AM) so thankful to Jeff for guiding George to the right "place" even after his death. THANK YOU SO MUCH, JEFF.

There was no better producer, other than George Martin, who could've brought us "Real Love" and "Free As a Bird" than Jeff Lynne. He's the most talented Beatle "fan" of all, and my Boys were safe in his hands. He did a beautiful job. THANK YOU AGAIN, JEFF.

Not a day goes by that I don't have Jeffy in my car for my commute. His words mirror what's going on in my heart and head. He is a flash of lightning in a midnight blue sky as a thunderstorm approaches; he is a reincarnated medieval knight whose head is held high from the battle won to save his (and my) soul; he is one summer dream as a sunset explodes before starlight gazes down on the world; he's midnight on the water as angry waves on English shores. He somehow captures my soul and psyche and that of so many people, as witnessed by the messages on this board.

Live on Jeff...keep writing...keep recording. I need you. I love you with all my heart for giving my heart wings again. You are my Inner Light.

I adore Jeff Lynne -- the man and his music. Thank you, Q, for recognizing this magnificent talent.

I gave ELO a passing nod in the 70s, thinking they were just trying to mimic The Fabs (which they were), but Jeff found his OWN sound, his OWN voice, in his own time.

When I heard "Cloud Nine" in 1987, I was so thrilled that George Harrison finally was back on track, and looked to see who produced the LP. It was Jeff, and I was floored. I was (and AM) so thankful to Jeff for guiding George to the right "place" even after his death. THANK YOU SO MUCH, JEFF.

There was no better producer, other than George Martin, who could've brought us "Real Love" and "Free As a Bird" than Jeff Lynne. He's the most talented Beatle "fan" of all, and my Boys were safe in his hands. He did a beautiful job. THANK YOU AGAIN, JEFF.

Not a day goes by that I don't have Jeffy in my car for my commute. His words mirror what's going on in my heart and head. He is a flash of lightning in a midnight blue sky as a thunderstorm approaches; he is a reincarnated medieval knight whose head is held high from the battle won to save his (and my) soul; he is one summer dream as a sunset explodes before starlight gazes down on the world; he's midnight on the water as angry waves on English shores. He somehow captures my soul and psyche and that of so many people, as witnessed by the messages on this board.

Live on Jeff...keep writing...keep recording. I need you. I love you with all my heart for giving my heart wings again. You are my Inner Light.

I love Jeff Lynne and his music. He is honestly one of the best singers/composers out there! (Only hoping Jeff will come to his senses adopt me, take me under his wing and make me into a superb singer/songwriter/musician as he is!) And now I wake up from my daydream, back to the real world!!!! Wham-ah-lam-ah -lam-ah-lam-ah Jeff Lynne is King!!!! ELO rocks!

One time I old my therapist about how Jeff Lynne's music and lyrics speak to and for me like no one else's. When I felt depressed, her prescription was to listen to Jeff Lynne music. His talent is my salvation. So of course it pleases me tremendously to see him recognized by others as the genius I feel him to be. Thank you and congratulations to Jeff Lynne.

One time I told my therapist how Jeff Lynne's music and lyrics speak to and for me like no one else's. When I felt depressed, her prescription was to listen to Jeff Lynne music. His talent is my salvation. So of course it pleases me tremendously to see him recognized by others as the genius I feel him to be. Thank you and congratulations to Jeff Lynne.

congratulations to jeff well worth the award. the world top musical genius, no one can touch him,that includes elton,sting, oasis [theyre crap] and all these stars who are never out of the press. jeff has more talent in his big toe and remains a modest guy,too modest i think for his own good.jeff bring back elo and a new cd and tour and show all these guys how a genius does it.long live jeff lynne. want to meet you one day to say thanks for all the brilliant music you have done single handed.

eres un genio amo tu musica y a ti , espero que algun dia vengas a chile habemos muchos esperandote y realmente lo agradeceriamos.