10cc

This article is about the band. For their eponymous album, see 10cc (album).

10cc
10cc in 1974 (clockwise, from top left): Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley, Graham Gouldman, Lol Creme
10cc in 1974
(clockwise, from top left): Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley, Graham Gouldman, Lol Creme
Background information
OriginStockport, England
Genres
Years active
  • 1972–1983
  • 1991–1995
  • 1999–present
Labels
SpinoffsGodley & Creme, GG/06
Spinoff ofHotlegs
Members
Past members
Website10cc.world

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. All four members contributed to songwriting, working together in various permutations.[6] Godley and Creme’s songwriting has been described as being inspired by art and cinema.[7] Every member of 10cc was a multi-instrumentalist, singer, writer and producer. Most of the band's records were recorded at their own Strawberry Studios (North) in Stockport and Strawberry Studios (South) in Dorking, with most 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 also had twelve singles reach the UK Top 40, three of which were the 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.

In 1976, Godley and Creme quit the band to concentrate on developing an electronic music device, "The Gizmo", and getting into video production and music as Godley & Creme.[6] Stewart left the band in 1995. Since 1999, Gouldman has led a touring version of 10cc.

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