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Chris Amoo
Birth nameChristopher Charles Amoo
Born (1952-10-14) 14 October 1952 (age 72)
OriginLiverpool, England
GenresR&B, soul
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, dog competition judge, dog breeder
Years active1970s–present

Christopher Charles Amoo (born 14 October 1952) is a British singer-songwriter, and the lead singer of English soul group, The Real Thing.

Background

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Amoo was born on 14 October 1952 in Liverpool, England.[1] He comes from a mixed-race background, with a Ghanaian grandfather and an Irish grandmother.[2] His elder brother Eddie Amoo was also a member of The Real Thing; he died on 23 February 2018. [3] Amoo is married to Julie Amoo née Mello.[4][5]

Music

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The Real Thing

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As a member of The Real Thing, he achieved success with "You to Me Are Everything," "Can't Get By Without You," and "Can You Feel the Force?"[6]

In March 1977, his song "You'll Never Know What You're Missing" was ranked No. 23 in the Billboard chart, having been at No. 20 the previous week.[7]

Solo

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In 1981, his single "This Must Be Love," (a Phil Collins composition) b/w "You'll Never Know What You're Missing" was released on the Precision label.[8] In March 1984, a single recorded with Debby Bishop was released on EMI. The song "No Choir of Angels" was backed with "Love Talk."[9] In April of that year, along with Alan Price and others, he appeared in the final episode of a show hosted by Marti Caine.[10][11]

Discography

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Singles
Title Release info Year Notes
"This Must Be Love" / "You'll Never Know What You're Missing" Precision PAR 118 1981
" No Choir of Angels" / "Love Talk" EMI 5455 1984 Credited to Chris Amoo and Debby Bishop
A1. "You To Me Are Everything" (Disco Dude Mix), A2. "You To Me Are Everything" (Disco Universal Dub)
B1. "You To Me Are Everything" (Album Version), B2. "You To Me Are Everything" (Disco Instrumental) 		Polydor SUNLPR 01 1998 Credited to Sunzet featuring Chris Amoo of the Real Thing

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Dog shows

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As a dog breeder, he and his wife Julie Amoo entered their Afghan Hound, named Viscount Grant, into Crufts dog show, where it won the 1987 Best in Show title.[13] That year, he also served as one of the Easter Team Match judges at The Junior Handlers Club.[14]

At Crufts 2013, their Afghan hound won third place in its class.[citation needed]

In 2015, he judged the Irish Wolfhound, Levriero irlandese – 25th French Breed Show event.[15]

In May 2016, he was on the judging panel at the CAC show.[16] He also served as a judge at E.I.W.C 2016.[17]

Television

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List
Title Episode Role Director / Producer Year Notes #
Marti Episode #5.5 Himself Brian Whitehouse (Dir.), Stewart Morris (Prod.) 1984 Host: Marti Caine[10][11]<
Crufts 88 Himself Neil Eccles (Prod.) 1988 [18]
After They Were Famous Episode #2.4 Himself 2000
Hit Me Baby 1 More Time Episode #1.4 Himself 2005

Radio

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List
Title Episode Role Director / Producer Year Notes #
Motown on the Mersey Himself James Crawford (Prod.) 2007 [19]

Film

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List
Title Episode Role Director / Producer Year Notes #
Everything - The Real Thing Story Himself Simon Sheridan (Prod.) 2019 Broadcast on BBC Four in August 2020[20][21]

References

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  1. ^ Soulwalking the real thing
  2. ^ Leigh, Spencer (25 February 2018). "Eddie Amoo obituary". The Guardian.
  3. ^ The Tottenhen Independent, 8 April 2016 The Real Thing bring their 40th anniversary tour to Edmonton – Mattie Lacey-Davidson
  4. ^ "Eddy Amoo: The Real Thing singer dies at 73". BBC News. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  5. ^ Dunn, Connor (23 February 2018). "Liverpool band". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  6. ^ Joined-Up Thinking, By Stevyn Colgan Round 5, I'D RATHER HAVE A FULL BOTTLE IN FRONT OF ME...
  7. ^ Billboard, 28 March 1977 Page 75 Billboard Hits Of The World, Britain
  8. ^ 45cat Record Details, Chris Amoo, Catalogue: PAR 118
  9. ^ 45cat Record Details, Chris Amoo And Debby Bishop, Catalogue: EMI 5455
  10. ^ a b BBC Genome Project Marti Caine, BBC Two England, 10 April 1984, Contributors
  11. ^ a b The Glasgow Herald, Tuesday 10 April 1984 TV: Compiled by DAVID BELCHER, BBC2, 9.0 Marti Caine
  12. ^ Discogs Chris Amoo Discography
  13. ^ The Birmingham Mail, 5 March 2013 – The battle to be top dog is on as Birmingham prepares for Crufts
  14. ^ The Junior Handlers Club History, Interesting Milestones: 1987
  15. ^ Irish Wolfhound Irish Wolfhound- Levriero irlandese – 25th French Breed Show ” Nationale D’Elevage RALIE” Archived 3 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ EIWC CAC Show For all Sighthound and Mediterranean Breeds Archived 15 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ R.A.L.I.E. Agenda 2016, Congrès E.I.W.C. 2016
  18. ^ BBC Genome Project Crufts 88, BBC Two England, 7 February 1988
  19. ^ BBC Genome Project Motown on the Mersey, BBC Radio 2, 6 March 2007
  20. ^ "Everything: The Real Thing Story review – the searing saga of Britain's soul pioneers". The Guardian. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  21. ^ "Everything - The Real Thing Story". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  22. ^ Interview with Ginger and Nuts, January 2021. Mixcloud.
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