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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Back to the 70's Music

10cc was a quirky little British based band in the 1970's that had a few massive pop hits like "I'm Not in Love" and "The Things We Do For Love".

Here's a selection I bet you have never heard before.  It's said to have been the inspiration for "Queen" to write "Bohemian Rhapsody".


It's been a favorite of mine since hearing it in the '70's while working in summer stock theatre.  The costume designer had a few of 10cc's cassette tapes(!!!)and played them often in the costume shop.

Other 10cc offerings beyond their big hits........



What often overlooked band do you enjoy from your past?

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6 comments:

  1. Anne in the kitchenApril 27, 2022 at 12:04 PM

    you are correct! I have never heard it before and I can see where Queen could have been inspired by it. There are similarities .

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  2. Jackie McGuinnessApril 27, 2022 at 12:34 PM

    Talk about serendipity! I am watching the 2019 Great British Menu series this week. The theme is 50 years of British music. 10cc was one of the bands mentioned and I had to google them although I am of that generation.

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  3. SAMApril 27, 2022 at 3:47 PM

    I loved Golden Earing- still a good head banging band.

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  4. Practical ParsimonyApril 28, 2022 at 12:06 AM

    I have never heard of 10cc before. I spent the 70's having babies and raising them. I don't remember much popular culture...lol. I can see how that inspired Queen.

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  5. LorraineApril 28, 2022 at 5:47 AM

    Very overlooked....D.L. Byron. He had a hit called No Romance, No Weekend. I played his album, "This Day and Age," to death. He also wrote Shadows of the Night which was a big hit for Pat Benetar.

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  6. Ms GooseApril 28, 2022 at 8:51 AM

    I'm a child of the 70s, so I've never heard of this band. I love Average white band. I love jazz & jazz fusion & never knew it was a bunch of white guys performing songs like Pick up the pieces & Atlantic avenue. I only learned about them when we were on vacation last summer, cause I was singing Atlantic avenue while we were at the beach...lol

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