Still keeping it Real...
Soul machines The Real Thing come to Bedford Corn Exchange
All together now 'You to me are everything, the sweetest song that I could sing, oh baby.'
If you don't know the song you really must have been living under a rock for the past 30 years, so will have even more reason to go see the return tour of The Real Thing.
Multi-million selling singers Chris Amoo, Eddie Amoo and Dave Smith were 70s superstars with hit singles You To Me Are Everything, Can't Get By Without You and Feel The Force, plus other top ten successes, such as You'll Never Know What You're Missing and Whenever You Want My Love.
In 1986 You To Me Are Everything, Can't Get By Without You and Can You Feel The Force were all remixed and became huge hits again, thanks to their huge club following.
Children Of The Ghetto, another classic Amoo brothers' composition, has been covered worldwide by artists as diverse as Phillip Bailey (of Earth, Wind and Fire), Courtney Pine and The Swingle Singers.
To quote from the Guinness Book of Hit Records "They were the UKs best selling black group of the late 1970s and only fellow Liverpudlians, The Beatles and Frankie Goes To Hollywood, have had more singles in the all time top 100."
Still going strong in the 21st century, The Real Thing have definitely earned their reputation as the UKs top soul band.
Their gigs nowadays include all their top ten hits, plus a medley of classic covers from Kool & The Gang of Ladies Night and Celebration, Good Times by Chic and from McFadden & Whitehead Ain't No Stopping Us Now.
Catch The Real Thing at Bedford Corn Exchange this Friday (October 23) at 8pm.
Tickets cost 17.50. For more information call 01234 269519 or visit www.bedfordcornexchange.co.uk
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