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10cc are an English rock band formed in 1972 by four musicians who had written and recorded together at their own studio, Strawberry Studios, in Stockport near Manchester since 1968. The group initially consisted of Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley, and Lol Creme. The four members contributed to songwriting, working together in various permutations. Godley and Creme’s songwriting has been said to be inspired by art and cinema. The four members were multi-instrumentalists, singers, writers and producers. Most of the band's records were recorded at their own Strawberry Studios (North)
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- 10cc
- Musical artist.image
- 10CC - TopPop 1974 2.png
- Musical artist.caption
- 10cc appearing on TopPop in Hilversum, Netherlands, 1974:(clockwise from top left) Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley, Graham Gouldman, Lol Creme
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.spinoff_of
- Hotlegs
- Musical artist.origin
- Stockport, England
- Musical artist.current_members
- Graham Gouldman Rick Fenn Keith Hayman Iain Hornal Andy Park Ben Stone
- Musical artist.past_members
- Eric Stewart Lol Creme Kevin Godley Paul Burgess Stuart Tosh Tony O'Malley Duncan Mackay Vic Emerson Steve Piggot Gary Wallis Mick Wilson Mike Stevens
via Wikipedia infobox
Internet Archive
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.universal-music.co.jp/u-pop/artist/10cc
- Image
- 10cc2010.jpg
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- name
- 10cc
- Commons category
- 10cc
- inception
- 1972-01-01
- start of work period
- 1972-00-00
- social media followers
- 14200
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- 1963-1968: Early days; The Mockingbirds; The Mindbenders
- 1968–1970: Birth of Strawberry Studios; the bubblegum era
- 1970–1971: Hotlegs; Doctor Father; The New Wave Band; Festival
- 1972–1976: Original line-up
- 1976: Split
- 1977–1983: Second era
- 1984–1991: Separate projects
- 1991–1995: 10cc reunited
- 1999–present: 10cc touring band, GG/06
- Personnel
- Discography
- Filmography
- References
- Further reading
- External links
10cc are an English rock band formed in 1972 by four musicians who had written and recorded together at their own studio, Strawberry Studios, in Stockport near Manchester since 1968. The group initially consisted of Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley, and Lol Creme. The four members contributed to songwriting, working together in various permutations. Godley and Creme’s songwriting has been said to be inspired by art and cinema. The four members were multi-instrumentalists, singers, writers and producers. Most of the band's records were recorded at their own Strawberry Studios (North) in Stockport and Strawberry Studios (South) in Dorking, with the majority of those engineered by Stewart.
From 1972 to 1978, 10cc had five consecutive UK top-ten albums: Sheet Music (1974), The Original Soundtrack (1975), How Dare You! (1976), Deceptive Bends (1977), and Bloody Tourists (1978). 10cc had twelve singles reach the UK Top 40, three of which were chart-toppers "Rubber Bullets" (1973), "I'm Not in Love" (1975), and "Dreadlock Holiday" (1978). "I'm Not in Love" was their breakthrough worldwide hit and is known for its innovative backing track.