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Wizzard
British 1970s rock and roll band / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the 1970s rock and roll band. For the Discworld wizard known as a "Wizzard", see Rincewind. For other uses, see Wizard (disambiguation).
Wizzard were an English rock band formed by Roy Wood, former member of the Move and co-founder of the Electric Light Orchestra. The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits states, "Wizzard was Roy Wood just as much as Wings was Paul McCartney."[1] They are most famous for their 1973 Christmas single "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday".
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Origin | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
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Years active | 1972–1975 |
Labels | Jet, EMI, United Artists, Warner Bros., Edsel |
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