Interview with Kevin Godley of 10cc online at Rock N Roll Universe

It's not blues, but some here still might be interested in this :

Just thought I'd let anyone know who might be interested that we have a brand new interview with ex 10cc drummer/producer/music director Kevin Godley up online.

A founding member of the band, Godley along with Lol Creme and ex Mindbenders' vocalist Eric Stewart first hit the charts in 1970 as Hotlegs, who hit #2 in the U.K. singles charts and #22 in the U.S. Top 40 with the primal "Neanderthal Man," ultimately selling over 2 million copies worldwide. When subsequent singles failed to match that success, the band was joined by songwriter Graham Gouldman, who'd already tasted success penning a string of million selling hits such as "For Your Love" and "Heart Full Of Soul" for The Yardbirds, "Bus Stop" and "Look Through Any Window" for The Hollies, as well as popular songs by Herman's Hermits, Cher and Jeff Beck.

With the addition of Gouldman to the fold, the quartet was re-christened 10cc by pop impresario Jonathan King and "Donna," released as the first 10cc single, reached #2 in the UK in September 1972. Over the course of the next 4 years the band would place 8 songs in the U.K. Top 40 singles charts before breaking through in a big way in the U.S. with the 1975 album 'The Original Soundtrack,' which peaked at #15 in the Billboard Album Charts. The single "I'm Not In Love" did even better, coming in at #2. A bona fide classic, notable for its innovative production and especially its choral backing, the song featured no less than a 256 voice "virtual choir," which was actually multiple overdubs of the voices of Stewart, Gouldman, Godley and Creme singing a single note in unison. In fact, on the basis of that track alone the band was able to secure a 5 album, million dollar deal with Phonogram/Polydor Records. Thus their rise to international fame and fortune was assured. The album's opening track, Godley & Creme's "Une Nuit A Paris (One Night In Paris)," an 8 minute, multi-part "mini-operetta," was an influence on "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen. The song's melody can also be heard in the overture to Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical "Phantom of the Opera."

As a music director, Kevin Godley has worked on a total of 56 videos, both solo and with former partner Lol Creme,from Duran Duran's "Girls On Film" ( which had the distinguished honor of being the first video banned by MTV ), Asia's "The Heat Of The Moment," The Police's "Every Breath You Take," Herbie Hancock's "Rockit," to Eric Clapton's "Forever Man" and until their last partnership on George Harrison's "When We Was Fab."

After the two split in 1989, Godley continued to be called upon by rock royalty, directing videos by U2, Paul McCartney, Sting, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins,Peter Gabriel, Elton John, The Black Crowes and in 1996, The Beatles on the clip for "Real Love" included on the critically acclaimed 'Anthology' project. Still working steadily to the present day with Bono, Bryan Adams and relative newcomers HIM, Jamie Cullum and Keane, his resume as a music director is one of the most prestigious in rock history.

Godley has recently reunited with Graham Gouldman for the first time in over three decades to form band GG/06. Together they have recorded a number of new songs which are currently available via their website www.gg06.co.uk

To access the interview go to this location :

http://rocknrolluniverse.com/rocknrolluniverse_456.htm

Enjoy!!

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