Draft:Steve Woolam

Steve Woolam (May 1946–1971) was an English musician notable for playing violin and singing in the Electric Light Orchestra from 1970 to 1971.

Background
Woolam came from a family of musicians, family members such as Joe and Lesley Woolam being noted as "big musicians" by Woolam's nephew. Woolam attended the University of Birmingham in the late 1960s.

Electric Light Orchestra
Woolam joined the Electric Light Orchestra in 1970, after its formation that same year. Woolam played violin in their first album, The Electric Light Orchestra (No Answer in US releases). His playing in Queen of the Hours was quoted as "sublime" by Barry Delve. He left after the album's release in 1971 and was replaced by Wilfred "Wilf" Gibson.

Death
Due to meeting the "wrong women" and possibly a fall-out with Roy Wood, Woolam had started using drugs and thus killed himself by jumping in 1971.