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The Real Thing - британская soul-группа, сформирована в 1970 г. Известна своим хитом "You to Me Are Everything", который в 1976 г. возглавлял национальный хит-парад Великобритании, а в США стал №28 в чарте Billboard's "R&B Singles" (в чарте Billboard's "Hot 100" достиг №64).
Начав работу в 1970 г. Chris Amoo, Dave Smith, Kenny Davis и Ray Lake, группа вскоре была замечена и подписала контрак со звукозаписывающей компанией EMI. Первые синглы, выпущенные EMI, не были успешны, однако участники не унывали, даже после ухода Kenny Davis. Переломным моментом стало сотрудничество с продюсером Дэвидом Эссексом (David Essex) и Pye Records. Группа совершила международный тур, записала несколько достаточно популярных песен, и в 1976 году успеха достиг сингл "You to Me Are Everything", который стал №1 в UK Singles Chart. Последовавший за этим сингл "Can't Get By Without You", также попал в top10 британского хит-парада.
В 1976 году группа выпускает первый альбом "The Real Thing", который включает в себя два известных сингла, а также третью работу ""You'll Never Know What You're Missing", вновь ставшую хитом в Великобритании (№16). Группа продолжила активную работу и выпустила альбомы: в 1977 году "Four from Eight", в 1978 - "Step Into our World", в 1979' - "Can You Feel the Force" и в 1982 - "100 Minutes". За это время еще 8 работ группы попадали в национальные чарты. В мае 1980 года группа выпустила сборник лучших хитов.
Состав группы:
Eddie Amoo - родился 5 мая 1950, в Ливерпуле - вокал, гитара
Chris Amoo - родился 14 октября 1952, в Ливерпуле - вокал
Ray Lake - родился 11 февраля 1946, в Ливерпуле бэк-вокал (фальцет)
Dave Smith - родился 6 июля 1952 - вокал
Дискография
Альбомы:
The Real Thing (1976) - UK #34
4 From 8 (1977)
Step Into Our World (1978)
Can You Feel The Force (1979) - UK #73
....Saints Or Sinners? (1980)
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Начав работу в 1970 г. Chris Amoo, Dave Smith, Kenny Davis и Ray Lake, группа вскоре была замечена и подписала контрак со звукозаписывающей компанией EMI. Первые синглы, выпущенные EMI, не были успешны, однако участники не унывали, даже после ухода Kenny Davis. Переломным моментом стало сотрудничество с продюсером Дэвидом Эссексом (David Essex) и Pye Records. Группа совершила международный тур, записала несколько достаточно популярных песен, и в 1976 году успеха достиг сингл "You to Me Are Everything", который стал №1 в UK Singles Chart. Последовавший за этим сингл "Can't Get By Without You", также попал в top10 британского хит-парада.
В 1976 году группа выпускает первый альбом "The Real Thing", который включает в себя два известных сингла, а также третью работу ""You'll Never Know What You're Missing", вновь ставшую хитом в Великобритании (№16). Группа продолжила активную работу и выпустила альбомы: в 1977 году "Four from Eight", в 1978 - "Step Into our World", в 1979' - "Can You Feel the Force" и в 1982 - "100 Minutes". За это время еще 8 работ группы попадали в национальные чарты. В мае 1980 года группа выпустила сборник лучших хитов.
Состав группы:
Eddie Amoo - родился 5 мая 1950, в Ливерпуле - вокал, гитара
Chris Amoo - родился 14 октября 1952, в Ливерпуле - вокал
Ray Lake - родился 11 февраля 1946, в Ливерпуле бэк-вокал (фальцет)
Dave Smith - родился 6 июля 1952 - вокал
Дискография
Альбомы:
The Real Thing (1976) - UK #34
4 From 8 (1977)
Step Into Our World (1978)
Can You Feel The Force (1979) - UK #73
....Saints Or Sinners? (1980)
Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
The Real Thing, a Liverpool based vocal group, had its origins in the Merseybeat boom of the 1960s. Lead Singer Chris Amoo was a former band member of The Chants, whose beat singles gathered considerable critical acclaim, although they failed to chart. After continuing to record for various record labels, the band name was eventually dropped.
Re-labelled as The Real Thing, and with brother Eddie Amoo, Ray Lake and Dave Smith on board, they got their big break following an appearance on the "Opportunity Knocks" ITV talent show. Spotted by an ex-Radio Luxembourg DJ, Tony Hall, he played a significant part in their early career development. Even so, success was not immediate, and contracts they signed with a couple of major record labels came to nothing, before signing to Pye Records in 1975. A spell acting as backing singers on tour with David Essex, also helped to increase their profile.
With a song written and produced by Ken Gold and Mick Denne, The Real Thing finally emerged in 1976 when "You To Me Are Everything" sailed up to the Number One slot in the UK singles chart.
It led off a list of nine hits on Pye over a three year period, which included "Can't Get By Without You", and "Can You Feel The Force", both of which were top five success stories.
Their brand of commercial sweet soul music, mixed with disco influences, established their popularity with the British audience. They were the UK's best selling black group of the late 1970s, but a switch to the Calibre record label in 1980 slowed the momentum. Subsequent material fared less well, although remixes of their first two hits charted some 10 years after their original release.
The group, with three of the founder members still on board, continue to perform and record to this day
Chris Amoo is also a regular on the Dog Show circuit, the highlight coming in 1987, when his Afghan Hound, Champion Viscount Grant, was crowned Supreme Champion at Crufts.
Eddie Amoo's early career, in the chants, was supported by a backing band called 'Vince & the Volcanoes', led by Vinnie Tow/Ismail, who was managed and promoted by Mr George Roberts at Liverpool 8, Stanley House, before the chants were, temporarily, backed by the Beatles at the Original Cavern Club. . Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Re-labelled as The Real Thing, and with brother Eddie Amoo, Ray Lake and Dave Smith on board, they got their big break following an appearance on the "Opportunity Knocks" ITV talent show. Spotted by an ex-Radio Luxembourg DJ, Tony Hall, he played a significant part in their early career development. Even so, success was not immediate, and contracts they signed with a couple of major record labels came to nothing, before signing to Pye Records in 1975. A spell acting as backing singers on tour with David Essex, also helped to increase their profile.
With a song written and produced by Ken Gold and Mick Denne, The Real Thing finally emerged in 1976 when "You To Me Are Everything" sailed up to the Number One slot in the UK singles chart.
It led off a list of nine hits on Pye over a three year period, which included "Can't Get By Without You", and "Can You Feel The Force", both of which were top five success stories.
Their brand of commercial sweet soul music, mixed with disco influences, established their popularity with the British audience. They were the UK's best selling black group of the late 1970s, but a switch to the Calibre record label in 1980 slowed the momentum. Subsequent material fared less well, although remixes of their first two hits charted some 10 years after their original release.
The group, with three of the founder members still on board, continue to perform and record to this day
Chris Amoo is also a regular on the Dog Show circuit, the highlight coming in 1987, when his Afghan Hound, Champion Viscount Grant, was crowned Supreme Champion at Crufts.
Eddie Amoo's early career, in the chants, was supported by a backing band called 'Vince & the Volcanoes', led by Vinnie Tow/Ismail, who was managed and promoted by Mr George Roberts at Liverpool 8, Stanley House, before the chants were, temporarily, backed by the Beatles at the Original Cavern Club. . Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.