photo © Hans Peters / Anefo. Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam on 13 December 1972
The Real Things!
Leigh Mitchell… I thought the same thing (or is it things?!)
Christine Pachner… Thing
Dave Woolmer… Steve Maxted a regular at the Pier and Woodvilles in Gravesend bloody lunatic with his acrobatics and stunts, saw The Real Thing at Hammersmith Odeon in 78.
photo: Hans Peters / Anefo 13 December 1972 http://www.gahetna.nl/collectie/afbeeldingen/fotocollectie/zoeken/weergave/detail/q/id/ac034e18-d0b4-102d-bcf8-003048976d84
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-43175743
Alan Esdaile… Sad news, saw them play many times, always put on a great show. R.I.P. Eddy Amoo
Janine Anne Scott… Our Butlins 70s weekend’s essentials. Gosh, what a loss.
Tony May… I must have known! I was only playing their anthology of songs yesterday… Such a shame that none of the group’s earliest recordings have ever been made available on CD. Grossly under-rated, The Real Thing are one of Britain’s finest soul/pop acts and I have wanted their early stuff for years… R.I.P. Eddie and thinking of you, Chris, Ray and all of Eddie’s family and friends… Its definitely, ‘Rainin’ Through My Sunshine’ today…
Janet Rennie… Sad , I loved them . Missed them at the white rock last year
Mick O’Dowd… Sad news indeed.
The Real Thing had 3 million selling hit singles in the 70s, including ‘You To Me Are Everything’ and ‘Can’t Get By Without You’ and `Feel the Force` Featuring three original singers – Chris Amoo, Eddy Amoo & Dave Smith and celebrating 40 years together – The Real Thing are one of the UK`s most successful soul bands having enjoyed worldwide success with their hit records in the 70s and again with remixed versions of their hits in the 80s
Plus Odyssey performing all their hits including ‘Native New Yorker’ ‘Lucky Star’ ‘Going back to my roots’ plus many more.