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  10cc - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Godley and Gouldman had attended the same high school and their shared passion for music meant that Godley and best friend Creme would often 'hang out' with Gouldman at their local Jewish Lads' Brigade in their teens.
Godley and Creme went on to achieve cult success as a songwriting and recording duo, scoring several hits and releasing a string of innovative LPs and singles.
Both Lol Creme and Kevin Godley agreed to guest on the albums in order to be released from their obligation to Polydor.
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 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Brief Lives Kevin In Britain it may mean permed hair, shell suits, footballers and the great smell of Hai-Karate but, to the French, it is as sophisticated as Barbour jackets and labradors.
According to a French sociologist, Kevin has become France's most popular name Kevin the First: the first recorded Kevin was a Leinster nobleman whose family was toppled from power around the year 600.
Kevin from Channel 4's The Wonder Years, and Kevin Godley from 10cc.
www.astro.washington.edu /kevin/myname.html   (246 words)

  
 Godley & Creme -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Godley & Creme is a duo of musicians and (additional info and facts about music video) music video directors.
Kevin Godley (born October 7, 1945 in (A city in northwestern England (30 miles east of Liverpool); heart of the most densely populated area of England) Manchester, (A division of the United Kingdom) England) is a singer, songwriter, drummer and percussionist.
Both bands achieved some chart success, with 10CC enjoying some strong chart placings, most notably with their 1974 single "I'm Not In Love", which has become a staple of "golden oldies" radio stations.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/go/godley_&_creme.htm   (478 words)

  
 Directors Guild of Great Britain - Take 2: From Sinatra to Kylie: the world of music video directors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Kevin Godley now in his mid 50’s, experienced the early years when the only outlets for the pop promo were Top of the Pops and The Old Grey Whistle Test.
Kevin Godley Kevin Godley was an art student who had always nurtured the desire to direct.
Kevin decided to throw convention out of the window and shoot with several cameras hidden in one of Frank’s favourite bars.
www.dggb.co.uk /publications/article10_89.html   (1619 words)

  
 10cc - Changing Faces - The Best Of 10cc and Godley & Creme (1987)
British vocalists/multi-instrumentalists Kevin Godley and Lol Crème have one of the most eclectic resumés in rock and roll.
In 1985, Godley and Crème had their only American smash with "Cry." Not surprisingly, it had an eye-popping video with groundbreaking special effects that showed people's faces morphing into one another.
Godley and Crème were unable to climb the heights of "Cry" again and released Goodbye Blue Sky in 1988 before leaving music behind for video production.
www.xs4all.nl /~timmers/Music/CD-Collectie/details/3102.html   (378 words)

  
 Progressive Ears Album Reviews
When Lol Creme and Kevin Godley left 10CC they planned to develop and market a guitar device known as “The Gizmo”.
They are jazz-based and subtle, at first seeming at odds with the remarkable instrumental work going on throughout the record, but on further listens providing a human scale to the events being “shown”.
Godley and Creme used music and sound to create an entertaining, witty, strangely moving story.
www.progressiveears.com /asp/reviews.asp?albumID=1866   (761 words)

  
 CMT.com : Godley & Creme : Biography
The pair directed MTV clips for the Police, Duran Duran, and Frankie Goes to Hollywood that stretched the boundaries of music video and proved that the form was capable of producing art.
In 1985, Godley & Crème had their only American smash with "Cry." Not surprisingly, it had an eye-popping video with groundbreaking special effects that showed people's faces morphing into one another.
Godley & Crème were unable to climb the heights of "Cry" again and released Goodbye Blue Sky in 1988 before leaving music behind for video production.
www.cmt.com /artists/az/godley_creme/bio.jhtml   (254 words)

  
 10cc: "The Things We Do For Love"--The Singles Collection: Fufkin.com: Dawn Eden: February, 2002
Godley, asked which drummers influenced him, is at a loss.
Kevin Godley, when he wasn't drumming for the Mockingbirds, studied graphic design at art college.
A textbook example of Godley and Creme's collective wit, "Donna" was also the first major showcase for their dramatic, visually evocative song styling.
www.fufkin.com /columns/eden/eden_02_02.htm   (1812 words)

  
 Lost Weekend by Godley And Creme Songfacts
Lol Creme and Kevin Godley were members of the band 10cc, who had hits like "I'm Not In Love" (1975) and "The Things We Do For Love" (1977).
Godley And Creme went on to direct many early music videos for bands like Duran Duran, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, and The Police.
Godley and Creme came from 10cc, which 10cc is suppose to be the average amount of cum during ejaculation!!!
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 XTC Forum - 10cc/Godley & Creme
Godley and Creme's songs are outside the norm, but with Stewart and Gouldman there to make them seem more cohesive.
In group rancor developed, and it seems Kevin Godley was not happy with the band direction, causing the team to dissolve into two separate camps.
Needless to say, Godley's not a popular man in certain camps, and Graham Gouldman is currently touring under a "30 years of 10cc" tour, which has had complaint from Eric for being in false advertisement in use of the 10cc name.
xtcidearecords.co.uk /cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=11&topic=122   (3122 words)

  
 Godley & Creme - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
British vocalists/multi-instrumentalists Kevin Godley and Lol Crème have one of the most eclectic resumés in rock & roll.
Godley and Crème were session musicians when they joined 10cc in 1970.
Originally called Hotlegs, 10cc were an art pop group that frequently appeared on the U.K. charts in the early '70s, eventually hitting number two in the U.S. with "I'm Not in..
artistdirect.com /music/artist/card/0,,436358,00.html?...&Creme   (151 words)

  
 10cc   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Meanwhile, Lol Creme and Kevin Godley were immersing themselves in graphic art design but dabbled enough in the Manchester music scene to meet and work with both Eric and Graham on various studio projects.
The requisite "musical differences" and Creme and Godley's desire to explore their Gizmo (a musical apparatus they designed that bent the strings on a guitar to emulate a string section) led to the breakup of 10cc in 1975.
Kevin Godley was idly staring at my legs (first time round with the mini skirt) and announced 'Pam's got hot legs'.
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 Hotlegs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Creme, Godley and Stewart had all been members of Manchester's beat scene.
Godley and Creme, meanwhile, released a 45, "I'm Beside Myself", under the pseudonym Frabjoy and Runcible Spoon, on which Stewart and Gouldman played as session musicians.
Having done songwriting for the US Kasenatz-Katz production team, the group re-equipped their Manchester studio (now called Strawberry Studios) and wrote and recorded "Neanderthal Man", a song with an extremely distinctive heavy rhythmic backing, which was released as a 45 under the name Hotlegs and became a massive worldwide hit, selling over two million copies.
www.alexgitlin.com /hotlegs.htm   (380 words)

  
 RollingStone.com: Consequences : Godley & Creme : Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
But it does prove that guitarist Lol Creme and drummer Kevin Godley, who left 10cc to pursue their own course, are a promising creative team.
In October 1976, these uncommonly crafty writers/producers moved into the studio with the Gizmo, a small box that clamps to the bridge of an electric guitar and mechanically bows and vibrates the strings.
As things stand, however, we can salute Creme and Godley for their ingenuity, sympathize with their ingenuousness, and hope that their next effort cuts back on paper, wax and pomposity.
www.rollingstone.com /reviews/album/_/id/107920/godleycreme?pageid=rs.Artistcage&pageregion=triple1   (434 words)

  
 Adventures of a University Finalist: Neanderthal Men
All of them are extremely talented multi-instrumentalists and this is immediately apparent in their complex arrangements and frequent changes in style and tempo mid-song.
Godley and Creme also had a huge hit in 'Cry' thanks not only to its sheer wonderfulness but also one of the greatest and certainly one of the most innovative videos of all time that Michael Jackson ripped off for 'Black and White'.
Godley and Creme as a duo are a strange entity with their debut 'Consequences' called one of the most overblown piles of prog rock bollocks upon the planet due to their utilising it as a vehicle for full use of their invention, the 'Gizmo'.
unifinalist.blogspot.com /2005/04/neanderthal-men.html   (380 words)

  
 Minestrone Discography
Godley and Creme were in art school, but also writing the odd tune for such local Manchester bands as The Mockingbirds, The Whirlwinds and themselves as the duo Frabjoy and Runcible Spoon.
Godley, Creme and Stewart continued recording at Strawberry and produced a number of records under a variety of fake band names.
Subsequent albums became increasingly ambitious until the departure of Godley and Creme in 1976, who went on to pursue an idiosyncratic duo career and a very successful venture into video direction (most famous for their videos with Herbie Hancock's "Rockit" and the Police's "Wrapped Around Your Finger").
www.minestrone.org /discogall.htm   (10974 words)

  
 HOW DARE YOU! ARE YOU NORMAL??? The 10 c.c. biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
At that time the core was the duo project of Kevin Godley and Lol Creme who were getting back into music business after years or studying in graphic design.
In mid 1972 Godley and Creme came up with a song called "Donna", sung with a high falsetto voice by Lol Creme.
On top of a string of highly acclaimed session musicians Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman were joined by Lol Creme and Kevin Godley for selected tracks.
www.frankie.org /10CC/html/biography.shtml   (1262 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Kevin Godley
Both bands achieved some chart success, with 10CC enjoying some strong chart placings, most notably with their 1974 single "I'm Not In Love", which has snce become a staple of "golden oldies" radio stations.
Godley and Creme left 10cc in 1976 after their fourth LP, How Dare You?
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www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Kevin-Godley   (472 words)

  
 Hotlegs MP3 Downloads - Hotlegs Music Downloads - Hotlegs Music Videos
Joined by Lol Creme and Kevin Godley, but temporarily shedding Gouldman, who promptly relocated to New York, the gang were experimenting...
Similarly, the angelic ballads which Godley long continued prone to (the lovely "Fly Away," "Take Me Back"); the seering guitar leads which were Stewart's specialty; and the utterly skewed lyrical twists which Creme so relished are all present and correct.
Hotlegs' masterpiece would be left to molder for another 24 years, until it finally reappeared on CD with adequate sound and an utterly truncated sleeve.
www.mp3.com /albums/33626/summary.html   (329 words)

  
 10cc - Art History Online Reference and Guide
The more 'commerical' team of Eric Stewart (born January 10, 1945) (vocals and guitar) and Graham Gouldman (bass, guitars, vocals) created some of the group's most accessible material.
The other more experimental half of 10CC was Lol Creme (vocals, guitar, keyboards) and Kevin Godley (vocals, drums), who brought a distinctive 'art school' sensibility and a more 'cinematic' writing style to the group.
First used during the recording of The Original Soundtrack, they originally created the device as another way of cutting their recording costs -- by using it on an electric guitar with studio effects, they could effectively simulate strings and other sounds, enabling them to dispense with expensive orchestral overdubs.
www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/10cc   (2210 words)

  
 SongBook | The History Mix Volume 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
10cc alumni Kevin Godley and Lol Creme are best remembered for...is a new song that was recorded for this 1985 album.
(In their native Britain, Godley and Creme are much better known for two well-regarded albums, L and Consequences.
The first track on History Mix is actually an Art Of Noise-esque medley of Godley & Creme tunes, with a healthy helping of Godley & Creme-era 10cc numbers thrown in for good measure - I'm Not In Love, Minestrone and Rubber Bullets, with little bits and pieces of a few others.
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 The History of Rock Music. 10CC: biography, discography, reviews, links
Godley & Creme: Birds Of Prey (1983), 3/10
Godley & Creme: Goodbye Blue Sky (1988), 4/10
If English is your first language and you could translate this text, please contact me.
www.scaruffi.com /vol3/10cc.html   (181 words)

  
 Megacalm Trading > Sounds Alive Music and Concert > Other - Bootlegs for Trade : Trading DVD VCD VHS CD : DVD's, ...
Produced by Kevin Godley (of Godley and Creme).
"One World, One Voice was a charity collaboration project conceived by Kevin Godley (of 10cc), released on CD in the UK.
Godley recorded the music by going all over the world and have one continuous "chain
megacalm.trconnection.com /sounds_alive_music_concert_other.html   (373 words)

  
 10cc: The Things They Did in the 80's - 80sxchange.com
godley and creme - under your thumb, 1981
As 10cc slowly dissolved in the 80's, original members Kevin Godley and Lol Creme formed a production team and side solo career and Graham Gouldman formed Wax with singer Andrew Gold.
Godley and Creme - Cry (UK #19 / US #16 / Canada #1, 1985)
www.80sxchange.com /forums/showthread.php?t=32692   (341 words)

  
 Mr Blint's Attic: the Gizmo
The Gizmo was Godley and Creme's invention, and it helps give Consequences such a distinctive sound.
Unable to afford an orchestra for early 10cc albums, Lol Creme and Kevin Godley conceived a guitar able to play violin sounds.
John McConnell, a senior lecturer in Physics at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) assisted Godley and Creme in the development of their prototype.
www.othermachines.org /blint/gizmo.shtml   (179 words)

  
 Hot Legs - A review of the band that was to become 10cc; 10cc CDs, DVDs & videos
Hot Legs were an embryonic 10cc, consisting of Kevin Godley (drums, percussion, vocals), Lol Creme (guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals), and Eric Stewart (guitar, bass, moog, vocals).
Though all the song credits on the album are given to Godley, Creme, and Stewart, you wonder if Gouldman did give any input into some compositions.
One particular curio on the album is 'Fly Away', which was a Godley and Creme composition, originally released in 1969 on a sampler LP, as a Kevin Godley track on 'Marmalade 100% Proof'.
www.geocities.com /p_rance/HotLegs.htm   (469 words)

  
 10cc Discography at CD Universe
Uncut (p.108) - 5 stars out of 5 - "10cc, capable of brilliant singles and sustained feats of satirical invention that played at 33rpm, are the greatest British pop group of the post-Beatles era." 10cc includes: Lol Creme, Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley.
They meshed their sophisticated songwriting skills with a loopy sense of humor for a string of hit singles ("Dreadlock Holiday," "I'm Not in Love," "Rubber Bullets," etc.) that were alternately sweet and sardonic.
In '76, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme left the band to form their own duo, recording ambitious albums and producing high-profile videos for other acts.
www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/artist/10cc/a/10cc.htm   (285 words)

  
 10cc - Page 1
I suppose that's the real reason that my site is predominantly post-split 10cc, with very little mention of Kevin Godley or Lol Creme.
Minestrone is the internet email list for fans of 10cc, Godley & Creme, and their related spin-off bands, solo work, and other music and artistic projects.
This site is intended to be a resource for the subscribers of that list as well as anyone interested in knowing more about the people behind this fantastic music.
www.geocities.com /rbeaufoy/10ccmain.html   (686 words)

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