Eric Lee Troyer is an American

United States

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 keyboardist

Keyboardist

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, singer, songwriter

Songwriter

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, and occasional guitarist

Guitarist

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, best known as a member of ELO Part II

ELO Part II

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 and its successor, popular live band, The Orchestra

The Orchestra

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. Troyer was a founding member of ELO Part II, having been recruited by band leader Bev Bevan

Bev Bevan

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 in 1989.

Life and career

Troyer was born in Elkhart

Elkhart, Indiana

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, Indiana

Indiana

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. He has appeared as a session musician

Session musician

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 and backing vocalist

Backing vocalist

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 on album

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s by such artists

Musician

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 as John Lennon

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 (Double Fantasy

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), Bonnie Tyler

Bonnie Tyler

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 (Faster Than the Speed of Night

Faster Than the Speed of Night

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, Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire

Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire

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, "Total Eclipse of the Heart

Total Eclipse of the Heart

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"), Jim Steinman

Jim Steinman

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 (Bad for Good

Bad for Good

On the original vinyl release, "The Storm" and "Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through" were the A-side and B-side, respectively, of a 33-rpm 7" single, enclosed with the album. These tracks, according to Steinman's concept, are supposed to be the prelude and epilogue, respectively, of the album. The...

), James Taylor

James Taylor

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, Carly Simon

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, Julian Lennon

Julian Lennon

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, Billy Joel

Billy Joel

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 (An Innocent Man

An Innocent Man

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), Frankie Miller

Frankie Miller

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 (Double Trouble

Double Trouble (Frankie Miller album)

Double Trouble delivers a selection of originals and standards with powerful playing and singing with Miller yet again being compared with the likes of Otis Redding, Sam Cooke and Rod Stewart...

), Rick Derringer

Rick Derringer

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, Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter (singer)

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 (All of the Good Ones Are Taken

All of the Good Ones Are Taken

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), Aerosmith

Aerosmith

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, Kiss

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, Garland Jeffreys

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, Lou Reed

Lou Reed

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 (New Sensations

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), Celine Dion

Celine Dion

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 and Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf

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 (Couldn't Have Said It Better

Couldn't Have Said It Better

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).

In 1980, Troyer scored a minor solo

Solo (music)

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 hit

Hit record

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 with "Mirage." An accompanying album titled String of Pearls was recorded, but never officially released. Thirteen years later, he did release a solo CD

Compact Disc

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, Model Citizen.

Troyer has three daughters: Lauren, born in 1986; Lindsay, born in 1983; and Asia, born in 1973.

External links

• http://EricTroyer.net
• [ Collaborations @ Allmusic.com - credits]
• Theorchestra.sitesled.com
• Members.iinet.net.au
• Under 30 May 1999: Mentions the potential title of Troyer's unreleased 1980 album