10cc & Godley & Creme

Hailing from Manchester, England, sophisticated pop purveyors 10cc hit the ground running with their 1972 debut single, ''Donna''. Their pedigree reached back to bassist Graham Gouldman''s songwriting successes in the 1960s, while guitarist and recording engineer Eric Stewart, was already a bonafide pop star having sung the global hit, ''Groovy Kind of Love,'' with The Mindbenders. When the pair teamed up with drummer/singer Kevin Godley and multi-instrumentalist/singer, Lol Creme, the combination produced four hit albums including Sheet Music and The Original Soundtrack. The group also enjoyed ten successful singles including the classic I''m Not In Love. Their music was defined by eclectic, boundary-pushing pop that earned them comparisons to The Beatles while still occupying a unique position in music. Departing in 1976, Godley and Creme moved on to create genre-defying experimental records, including the groundbreaking Consequences, while Gouldman and Stewart continued their run of hit singles and albums with a new 10cc lineup. Their final album was 1995''s Mirror Mirror, a highly respectable full stop on this influential band''s colourful and innovative discography. This book examines every released recording by both Godley & Creme and 10cc, including the band''s debut album under their early name, Hotlegs. Peter Kearns is an independent recording artist and writer. Since the 1980s he has performed live as keyboardist or recorded with acts including New Zealand''s Shona Laing, the UK''s Judie Tzuke, and New Yorker John Tabacco, being half of the duo Tabacco & Kearns. He has released two solo albums. As a writer, he''s contributed to Witchdoctor.co.nz - New Zealand''s technology and music website for grownups and New Zealand Musician magazine. His first book was Elton John 1969-1979 - On Track for Sonicbond Publishing. 10cc & Godley and Creme - On Track is his second book. He lives in Amberley, New Zealand.