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Kevin Godley cut his musical milk teeth in the 1960’s playing in
local Manchester bands GROUP 17, THE SABRES and THE MOCKINGBIRDS, forming
strong musical ties with Lol Crème and Graham Gouldman. A track
on GEORGIO GOMELSKI’s seminal MARMALADE SAMPLER album (G&C composition
TO FLY AWAY) as Frabjoy and The Runcible Spoon began a recording career
that enjoyed its first hit, NEANDERTHAL MAN, with Lol Crème and
Eric Stewart circa 1970 in short lived studio band HOTLEGS. A few years
as Strawberry Studios session drummer / producer followed with Gouldman
eventually joining the production team that mutated into 10cc. In 1976
Godley & Creme left 10cc to record CONSEQUENCES, a triple-album, conceived
to showcase the GIZMO a device they invented to create orchestral sounds
on the guitar. Further albums followed L / FREEZE FRAME / ISMISM / BIRDS
OF PREY / HISTORY MIX / GOODBYE BLUE SKY and hit singles AN ENGLISHMAN
IN NEW YORK / UNDER YOUR THUMB / WEDDING BELLS / CRY.
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