Artist:10CC
Song:Life Is A Minestrone
Album:The Very Best Of 10CC
10CC was a very popular British pop group whose music can best be described as a mix of pop craftsmanship and cheeky nonsense. All four members were veterans of the British music scene. Guitarist Graham Gouldman was a member of The Mockingbirds and guitarist Eric Stewart was one of Wayne Fontana's Mindbenders. Pianist Lol Creme & drummer Kevin Godley were veteran session men. They called themselves Hotlegs and had a UK hit with Neanderthal Man. in 1972, they signed with Jonathan King's (Everyone's Gone To The Moon) U.K. Records, he renamed them 10cc and they had several huge hits in England. Eventually their music would cross the pond on Mercury Records and they had a big hit in 1975 with I'm Not In Love from The Original Soundtrack. The Stewart/Creme song Life Is A Minestrone is also from that album and is complete nonsense. 10CC were very good pop musicians not only influenced by British pop but by The Beach Boys and a healthy serving of Frank Zappa. Their success continued until Godley & Creme left to form their own duo and become pioneers in music videos. Gouldman & Stewart brought in others to 10CC but they've never been able to recreate the success they had with the original group. This comp is just perfect for anyone. Here's 10CC performing Life Is A Minestrone from Top Of The Pops in 1975.
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