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10cc are an English art rock band founded in Stockport who achieved their greatest commercial success in the 1970s. The band initially consisted of four musicians—Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley, and Lol Creme—who had written and recorded together for some three years, before assuming the name "10cc" in 1972.
For the most part, 10cc featured two strong songwriting teams, one "commercial" and one "artistic", but both teams injected sharp wit into lyrically dextrous and musically varied songs. Stewart and Gouldman were predominantly pop-songwriters, who created most of the band's accessible songs. By way of contrast, Godley and Creme were the predominantly experimental half of 10cc, featuring an Art School sensibility and cinematic inspired writing.[5]
Every member of 10cc was a multi-instrumentalist, singer, writer and producer, and the writing teams frequently switched partners, so that Godley/Gouldman or Creme/Stewart compositions were not uncommon. After Godley and Creme left the band in 1976, Gouldman and Stewart were the main creative forces behind 10cc. Stewart left the band in 1996, and Gouldman continues to lead a touring version of 10cc.
Most of the band's albums were recorded at their own Strawberry Studios (North) in Stockport and Strawberry Studios (South) in Dorking, with most of those engineered by Stewart. 10cc were co-managed by Ric Dixon and Harvey Lisberg at Kennedy Street, who had represented the individual members of the band since the mid-1960s.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10cc
The Very Best of 10cc
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The Very Best of 10cc is a 1997 compilation album by the band 10cc. The album comes with an exclusive essay written by Chris White especially for release. The album features all of the highest charting material from the band's career and also features several songs by Godley & Creme and (in the UK edition) Neanderthal Man by Hotlegs, acts closely associated with 10cc. The album charted at No. 37 on the UK Albums Chart.[3]
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The moment I hear “10cc” (and I don’t hear it too often) I get “The Things We Do For Love” in my head. It’ll take a few hours to get it out.
Thumbs up to citing the wiki entry, these guys figured in some hits before 10CC were a band, these are mostly good songs their songwriter penned before the band:
“Gouldman, meanwhile, had made a name for himself as a hit songwriter, penning “Heart Full of Soul”, “Evil Hearted You” and “For Your Love” for The Yardbirds, “Look Through Any Window” and “Bus Stop” for The Hollies and “No Milk Today”, “East West” and “Listen People” for Herman’s Hermits.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10cc
And the article goes on for those interested.
The Hollies and I believe Herman’s Hermits also were/are from Manchester.
No connection whatsoever, however, I certainly enjoy this rendition of Suite Judy Blue Eyes by CS&N.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVUwrifwKrI