Wilfred Gibson (28 February 1942[1] – 21 October 2014[2]) was an English violinist, session musician, and early member of the Electric Light Orchestra.
[5] In 1972, Gibson replaced original ELO violinist Steve Woolam[6] and performed in their first live concert at the Greyhound Pub in Croydon, Surrey.
[1][7][8] Gibson would later play violin on the ELO II album,[9] including on their cover of Chuck Berry's "Roll Over Beethoven", which became a top ten hit in the UK in September 1973.
After leaving the group, Gibson declined an invitation to join King Crimson as a replacement for violinist David Cross.
[5] In 1975, Gibson was a string arranger and conductor for two songs on Maxine Nightingale's album Right Back Where We Started From including its title track.