10cc are a British rock band formed in Stockport in 1972. The group initially consisted of four musicians —Graham Gouldman,Eric Stewart,Kevin Godley and Lol Creme —who had written and recorded together since 1968. The group featured two songwriting teams. Many regard Stewart and Gouldman as the predominant pop songwriters,and Godley and Creme as the more experimental half of 10cc. Some have described Godley and Creme’s songwriting as featuring art and cinematically inspired writing.
Godley &Creme were an English rock duo formally established in Manchester in 1977 by Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. The pair began releasing music as a duo after their departure from the rock band 10cc. In 1979,they directed their first music video for their single "An Englishman in New York". After this,they became involved in the production of videos for artists such as Ultravox,the Police,Yes,Duran Duran,Frankie Goes to Hollywood,Huey Lewis and the News and Wang Chung,as well as directing the groundbreaking video for their 1985 single "Cry". The duo split at the end of the 1980s. Both have since been involved in music videos,TV commercials,and sporadic music projects.
Eric Michael Stewart is an English singer-songwriter,multi-instrumentalist and record producer,best known as a founding member of the rock groups the Mindbenders with whom he played from 1963 to 1968,and likewise of 10cc from 1972 to 1995. Stewart co-owned Strawberry Studios in Stockport,England,from 1968 to the early 1980s,where he recorded albums with 10cc and artists including Neil Sedaka and Paul McCartney. Stewart collaborated with McCartney extensively in the 1980s,playing on or co-writing songs for McCartney's solo albums Tug of War (1982),Pipes of Peace (1983),Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984),and Press to Play (1986). Since 1980,Stewart has released four solo studio albums.
Laurence Neil "Lol" Creme is a British musician and music video director,best known for his work in 10cc. He was later one half of the duo Godley &Creme,with 10cc drummer Kevin Godley. Creme has collaborated with Trevor Horn's Band. He sings and plays guitar,bass and keyboards.
Graham Keith Gouldman is an English singer,musician and songwriter,best known as the co-lead singer and bassist of the art rock band 10cc. He has been the band's only constant member since its formation in 1972. Before 10cc,Gouldman worked as a freelance songwriter and penned many hits for major rock and pop groups,including the Yardbirds,the Hollies,Herman's Hermits and Ohio Express.
Hotlegs was a short-lived English band best known for their hit single "Neanderthal Man" in 1970. The band consisted of Eric Stewart,Kevin Godley,Lol Creme and –briefly –Graham Gouldman. In 1972,the band re-branded themselves as 10cc.
10cc is the debut album by the British rock band 10cc,first released in 1973. It was recorded at Strawberry Studios in Stockport,which was part-owned by guitarist and engineer Eric Stewart,and released on Jonathan King's UK Records label. The album reached number 36 in the UK Albums Chart.
"I'm Not in Love" is a song by British group 10cc,written by band members Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman. It is known for its innovative and distinctive backing track,composed mostly of the band's multitracked vocals. Released in the UK in May 1975 as the second single from the band's third album,The Original Soundtrack,it became the second of the group's three number-one singles in the UK between 1973 and 1978,topping the UK Singles Chart for two weeks. "I'm Not in Love" became the band's breakthrough hit outside the United Kingdom,topping the charts in Canada and Ireland as well as peaking within the top 10 of the charts in several other countries,including Australia,West Germany,New Zealand,Norway and the United States.
Strawberry Studios was a recording studio in Stockport,historically in Cheshire,now within Greater Manchester,England. Founded in 1968,it operated until the early 1990s. Strawberry Studios became one of the finest professional recording studios in the United Kingdom outside London used by a range of artists including 10cc,Joy Division,Neil Sedaka,Barclay James Harvest,The Smiths,The Stone Roses,The Moody Blues,Paul McCartney,Wax and Cliff Richard.
Deceptive Bends is the fifth studio album by rock band 10cc,released in 1977. It was the first album released by the band after the departure of founding members Kevin Godley and Lol Creme and produced the hit single "The Things We Do for Love".
...Meanwhile is the tenth studio album by the British rock band 10cc,released in 1992. It was the band's first in nine years and marked the brief comeback of the original 10cc members Kevin Godley and Lol Creme.
The History Mix Volume 1 is the sixth studio album by English duo Godley &Creme,released in June 1985 by Polydor Records. The album was a remix of songs spanning the career of Godley &Creme and their earlier bands,10cc,Doctor Father and Hotlegs.
Thinks:School Stinks is the only studio album by English pop band Hotlegs. The album,featuring the band's hit single "Neanderthal Man",was recorded at Strawberry Studios in Stockport near Manchester and engineered by the studio's co-owners,Eric Stewart and Peter Tattersall.
Strawberry Bubblegum:A Collection of Pre-10CC Strawberry Studio Recordings 1969–1972 is a compilation of songs recorded at Strawberry Studios in Stockport,England,by the four musicians –Graham Gouldman,Eric Stewart,Kevin Godley and Lol Creme –who in 1972 would form the British pop band 10cc,along with occasional guest vocalists.
You Didn't Like It Because You Didn't Think of It is a compilation album by British pop group Hotlegs.
Greatest Hits ... And More is a 2006 compilation and video albums of songs by English pop group 10cc as well as pre-10cc and post-10cc work by its founding members,Graham Gouldman,Eric Stewart and Kevin Godley and Lol Creme,performing as Godley &Creme.
Solitaire is a 1972 album by American singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka.
"I'm Mandy Fly Me" is a single by 10cc released in 1976. It was taken from the How Dare You! album,and reached No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart.
"The Dean and I" is a song by the art rock/pop band 10cc,from their 1973 eponymous debut album,written by Lol Creme and Kevin Godley. The song was released as the fourth single from the album in August 1973 and peaked at #10 on the UK Singles Chart. The single reached the top of the Irish Singles Chart on 20 September 1973.
Harvey Brian Lisberg is an English talent manager and impresario,best known for discovering Herman's Hermits in 1963. In 1965,he signed songwriter Graham Gouldman,a founder member of 10cc,who Lisberg also managed,along with Godley &Creme,Tony Christie,Barclay James Harvest,Gordon Giltrap,Sad Café,Wax and others.
