Prior to the albums recording graham gouldman had established himself as a hit singles songwriter, with his most successful sons written for hermans hermits, the yardbirds and the hollies. Graham keith gouldman is an english singer, songwriter and musician. The graham gouldman thing is such a sweet thing and it is the special sweetness of the time when the album was released. Originally backed by fellow 10cc band members and opening the show at 10cc concerts, graham performed a selection of the hits hed written for other artistes. At least three of the songs also take place on holiday. Graham gouldman is perhaps the least known member of 10cc. Graham gouldman born graham keith gouldman, 10 may 1946, broughton, salford, lancashire, england is an english songwriter and musician who is a longtime member of british band 10cc and teamed up in the 80s with andrew gold to form wax. The graham gouldman thing by graham gouldman album. Find graham gouldman discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Graham gouldman wrote heart full of soul, im not in love and for your love. Jun 12, 2010 the graham gouldman thing 1968 already established among the most successful songwriters britain had ever produced, graham gouldman launched his solo career in 1966 after two successive band projects, the whirlwinds and the mockingbirds, met nothing but failure. Graham gouldman the graham gouldman thing coverdesign, graham. As graham gouldman and his touring band, took the epstein theatre crowd down the long and enjoyable road of reminisce and passionate muses, many heralds of evocative recollections stood out, songs that have not withstood time and its sometimes eagerness to take an axe to the.
The graham gouldman thing, which utilized the same concept. Find graham gouldman discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Get the graham gouldman setlist of the concert at quays theatre, the lowry, salford, england on september 24, 2017 and other graham gouldman setlists for free on setlist. And work is gouldmans first solo album since 2000s and another thing.
Graham gouldman s first solo album, 1968s the graham gouldman thing, is an undeniable curiosity. In the mid60s barely a month went by when graham gouldmans name did not feature in the uk charts under the title of a current hit. Oh yeah another little thing and i hope you dont mind, all the guys love the tape you made. Gouldman is an undeniably great poprock songwriter, seemingly possessing a magic touch for catchy songwriting over the years, whether it be gems such as heart full of soul by the yardbirds, his 1979 solo single sunburn for the farrah fawcettmajors movie of the same name, his brilliant.
He has been the only constant member of the art rock band 10cc. The graham gouldman thing 1968 the impossible years. Born in 1946, he is famed for his time as bassist and vocalist of iconic rockers 10cc, though he also boasts a successful solo career too. Graham gouldman covered bus stop, pamela, pamela, you stole my love, heart full of soul and other songs. The albums title is a reference to his first solo album, released in 1968. The graham gouldman thing, an album by graham gouldman on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Carole anne berry a woman like you graham gouldman producer 1983. In 1972, along with eric stewart, kevin godley and lol creme, graham gouldman formed 10cc and enjoyed a string of top 10 hits, including three no 1s rubber bullets, im not in love and dreadlock holiday. For your love for your love for your love id give you everything and more and thats for sure for your love id bring you diamond rings and things right to your door for your love to thrill you with delight id give you diamonds bright therell be days that will excite.
The album is a mix of new songs and tracks from earlier stages of gouldman s musical career. Released in the uk in may 1975 as the second single from the bands third album the original soundtrack, it became the second of the groups three numberone singles in the. Im not in love is a song by english group 10cc, written by band members eric stewart and graham gouldman. Songs wie dreadlock holiday, im not in love oder the things. And another thing cannot, of course, begin to be compared with the graham gouldman thing that albums contents, after all, stand as a virtual bestof for the entire 1960s. And, he added facetiously, they got another crap guitarist jeff beck. Graham gouldman 1946 broughton, salford, lancashire. Pigtails and ribbons and crushes on miss, secret discussions about a first kiss but you were young and everything was new impatient to do things you couldnt do. Graham gouldman the graham gouldman thing album art.
Get all the lyrics to songs on the graham gouldman thing and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Listen people the graham gouldman songbook 19642005. The young mancunican wrote regularly for some of the biggest artists of the time including hermans hermits, the mindbenders, the yardbirds and the hollies as well as maintaining his own recording. Get graham gouldman setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other graham gouldman fans for free on setlist. From the mockingbirds to mcfly, two dozen exemplary songs by one of the uks most celebrated writers. The graham gouldman songbook, a bootleg of songs by graham gouldman. Graham gouldman formed what became heart full of songs, purely for the pleasure of playing his songs in their simplest form, acoustically. Its a vacation place, a sunny country with beaches and we see a typical tourist with a map in his face.
A year later he released three singles as a solo artist, before recording his debut solo album, the graham gouldman thing. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from graham gouldman at the discogs marketplace. Released in 2000, the album was a mix of new songs and tracks from earlier stages of. Graham gouldman is an english softrock and pop singersongwriter and musician hailing from broughton, salford. Graham gouldman official site for singer songwriter. While touring with 10cc graham gouldman formed an acoustic band named heart full of songs aimed to perform acoustic versions of the songs throughout his career. It is notable for its innovative and distinctive backing track, composed mostly of the bands multitracked vocals. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Play nicely and share by graham gouldman on amazon music. The graham gouldman thing is the debut album by singersongwriter graham gouldman, later a founding member of 10cc overview. The graham gouldman thing by graham gouldman on spotify.
Graham gouldman the graham gouldman thing lyrics and. Graham gouldman was born in broughton, salford, lancashire, england in. Graham gouldman was born on may 10, 1946 in manchester, england as graham keith gouldman. In 196667, gouldman recorded singles with two other bands, high society and the manchester mob. Born on 10 may 1946 in manchester, graham was given his first guitar at the age. Due to instagram platform changes on march 2, 2020, this instagram account needs to be reconnected to allow the feed to continue updating. Salford, salford, greater manchester, england, united kingdom area. Graham keith gouldman born 1946051010 may 1946 is an english singer, songwriter. On the album gouldman delivered his own versions of several songs recorded by other musicians no milk today by hermans hermits, for your love by the yardbirds, bus stop by the hollies. Graham gouldman concert setlist at quays theatre, the lowry. Oct 04, 2017 graham gouldman always comes across as that kindly uncle who also happens to double up as the most interesting man in the room and finds time to have one of the sharpest song writing minds of the last 50 years. At this time 10cc consisted of graham gouldman, eric stewart, paul burgess, stuart tosh, rick fenn and duncan mackay plus kate spath and tony spath. It was around this time that gouldman met lol creme and kevin godley, who were in another outfit. Gouldman suggested some different chords for the melody, and also came up with the intro and the bridge section of the song.
In august 2010, 10cc featuring graham gouldman headlined the sunday bill at the rhythm festival. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. See also high society 60s, the manchester mob, 10cc and wax uk 22 netherlands 3 usa 3 australia 2 canada 1 denmark 1 germany 1 greece 1 ireland 1 new zealand 1 norway 1. As a bookend to the three decades between the two albums, however, and another thing presents the portrait of a songwriter whom time has only tightened. So we went out, i think it was graham gouldman and friends. Graham gouldman tour 20202021 find dates and tickets. The graham gouldman thing by graham gouldman album, baroque. Graham gouldman the graham gouldman thing jetzt kaufen. The young mancunican wrote regularly for some of the biggest artists of the time including hermans hermits, the mindbenders, the yardbirds and the. Released in 2000, the album was a mix of new songs and tracks. For instance, songwriters who wrote numerous hit songs for various artists, and yet, they made their album.
The album is a mix of new songs and tracks from earlier stages of gouldmans musical career. See also high society 60s, the manchester mob, 10cc and wax uk 22 netherlands 3 usa. The 2004 cd version of the graham gouldman thing on bmg rca is very, very nicely done. Gouldman and friends toured the uk in 2009, simply billed as 10cc. Graham gouldmans 10cc australian tour souvenir 2 cd set recording from st davids hall cardiff 2002 includes 3 exclusive. Graham gouldman originally did bus stop, pamela, pamela, you stole my love, heart full of soul and other songs. Graham keith gouldman is an english singer, songwriter, and musician. Hollies, hermans hermits, wayne fontana and other icons of 1960s british pop. He returned to action that same year with and another thing, his second full solo album and, like the graham gouldman thing, an opportunity to both try out some new songs and revisit some old you stole my love, heartful of soul, and 10ccs ready to go home were among the highlights. The graham gouldman thing 1968 accelerated decrepitude.
The account for grahamgouldman needs to be reconnected. By 1968 at the time of his debut album gouldman had already written hit singles for hermans hermits no milk today and listen people, the yardbirds for. Life n rhymes gilbert o sullivan, graham gouldman producer, percussion, guitar, bass and vocals 1981. And another thing by graham gouldman on apple music. Graham gouldman official site for singer songwriter graham. Get all the lyrics to songs by graham gouldman and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
The album is a mix of new songs and tracks from earlier. New wave wax 19842000 discography fulllength albums. Graham gouldman concert setlist at quays theatre, the. Graham gouldmans first solo album, 1968s the graham gouldman thing, is an undeniable curiosity. Listen to your favorite songs from play nicely and share by graham gouldman now. Sep 24, 2017 get the graham gouldman setlist of the concert at quays theatre, the lowry, salford, england on september 24, 2017 and other graham gouldman setlists for free on setlist.
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