The Real Thing | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Liverpool, England |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Labels | Pye, Calibre, Jive |
| Members | Chris Amoo Dave Smith |
| Past members | Eddie Amoo Ray Lake Kenny Davis |
The Real Thing is a British soul group formed in the 1970s. The band charted internationally with their song "You to Me Are Everything", which reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart. They also had successes with a string of British hits such as "Can't Get By Without You" and "Can You Feel the Force?". They returned to mainstream success in 1986 with the Decade Remix of "You to Me Are Everything". By number of sales, they were the most successful black rock/soul act in England during the 1970s.[1] The journalist, author and founder of Mojo magazine Paul Du Noyer credits them alongside Deaf School with restoring "Liverpool's musical reputation in the 1970s" with their success.[2]
- ^ Cohen, Sara (2007). Decline, Renewal and the City in Popular Music Culture: Beyond the Beatles. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-7546-3243-6. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
Earlier on The Real Thing, Britain's biggest selling black rock/soul act of the 1970s....
- ^ Du Noyer, Paul (1 September 2007). "Subversive dreamers: Liverpool songwriting from the Beatles to the Zutons". In Michael Murphy; Deryn Rees-Jones (eds.). Writing Liverpool: Essays and Interviews. Liverpool University Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-1-84631-073-7. Retrieved 24 June 2010.