When I Was a Boy' (2015) This Lennon-esque piano ballad is the only song by Jeff Lynne’s ELO on this list. I realize there ... to the music of his youth, complete with the beyond contagious ...

“Slippin’ Away” peaked at No. 39, is Dave’s last song to date to crack the Hot 100’s Top 40. The synthesizer on the track was played by longtime ELO keyboardist Richard Tandy.