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The Real Thing

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Years Active
1970 – present (54 years)
Founded In
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
There are several artists with this name. 1. A Liverpool-based vocal group which had its origins in the Merseybeat boom of the 1960s. Lead Singer Chris Amoo was a former band member of The Chants, whose beat singles gathered considerable critical acclaim, although they failed to chart. After continuing to record for various record labels, the band name was eventually dropped. Re-labelled as The Real Thing, and with brother Eddie Amoo, Ray Lake and Dave Smith on board, they got their big break following an appearance on the "Opportunity Knocks" ITV talent show. Spotted by a… read more
There are several artists with this name. 1. A Liverpool-based vocal group which had its origins in the Merseybeat boom of the 1960s. Lead Singer Chris Amoo was a former band member of The Chants, whose beat singles gathered considerable critical acclaim, although they failed to chart. After … read more
There are several artists with this name. 1. A Liverpool-based vocal group which had its origins in the Merseybeat boom of the 1960s. Lead Singer Chris Amoo was a former band member of The Chants, whose beat singles gathered considerable critical acclaim, although they failed to chart. After continuing to record for various record labels, the band name was eventu… read more

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1 Play track The Very Best Of You to Me Are Everything
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2 Play track The Very Best Of Can You Feel the Force
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3 Play track Can't Get by Without You Can't Get By Without You
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4 Can't Get By Without You (7" Version) Can't Get By Without You (7" Version)
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5 Play track The Very Best Of She's a Groovy Freak
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6 Play track The Very Best Of Rainin' Through My Sunshine
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7 Play track It's The Real Thing: The Singles Collection Children Of The Ghetto
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8 Play track The Very Best Of You'll Never Know What You're Missing
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9 Can You Feel the Force?: Pye Remixes, B Sides & Rarities You to Me Are Everything (The Decade Remix '76-'86)
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10 Children Of The Ghetto: The Pye Anthology Hallelujah Man
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  1. 30,683 listeners

    1 Jan 1999 · 36 tracks

    Children Of The Ghetto: The Pye Anthology
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  2. 29,897 listeners

    27 Aug 1976 · 2 tracks

    Can't Get by Without You
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  3. 28,753 listeners

    11 Apr 1976 · 10 tracks

    Real Thing
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  4. 19,730 listeners

    24 Sep 2002 · 15 tracks

    The Very Best Of
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