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The Real Thing
Band, *1970 GB, Liverpool
R&B/Soul
The Real Thing are a British soul group formed in the 1970s. In addition to a string of British hits, the band charted internationally with their song "You to Me Are Everything", which reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 28 on Billboard's R&B Singles chart and No. 64 on the Billboard Hot 100. By number of sales, they were the most successful black rock/soul act in England during the 1970s. The journalist, author and founder of Mojo, Paul Du Noyer credits them alongside Deaf School with restoring "Liverpool's musical reputation in the 1970s" with their success.
Members
 | Chris Amoo b GB |
 | Eddie Amoo g, eg, acg |
 | Ray Lake g 1946-2000 GB |
 | Dave Smith voc *1952 |
 | Kenny Davis voc |
Popular Tracks 
You To Me Are Everything on Can You Feel the Force - All Their Biggest Hits! by The Real Thing Can't Get By Without You on Can You Feel the Force - All Their Biggest Hits! by The Real Thing You To Me Are Everything - Live on Live At The Liverpool Philharmonic 2013 by The Real Thing Can You Feel the Force on Can You Feel the Force - All Their Biggest Hits! by The Real Thing Loving You Is Like a Dream on Can You Feel the Force - All Their Biggest Hits! by The Real Thing Raining Through My Sunshine on Can You Feel the Force - All Their Biggest Hits! by The Real Thing Ladies Night - Live on Live At The Liverpool Philharmonic 2013 by The Real Thing Whenever You Want My Love on Can You Feel the Force - All Their Biggest Hits! by The Real Thing You'll Never Know What You on Can You Feel the Force - All Their Biggest Hits! by The Real Thing You to Me Are Everything on The Real Thing by The Real ThingTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Very Best Of | The Real Thing | 2006 | Compil. |
| It's The Real Thing: The Singles Collection | The Real Thing | 2006 | Compil. |
| Greatest Hits Live ! | The Real Thing | 2005 | Compil. |
| So Much Love To Give | Freeloaders Feat. The Real Thing | 2005 | Single |
| Can You Feel The Force | The Real Thing | 2003 | Compil. |
| Funky Collector - Part 16 | The Real Thing / George And Glen Miller | 2001 | Album |
| The Best Of Soul | The Real Thing / Kool & The Gang / Commodores | 2000 | Compil. |
| Children Of The Ghetto - The Pye Anthology | The Real Thing | 1999 | Compil. |
| Can You Feel The Force | The Real Thing | 1999 | Compil. |
| The Very Best Of | The Real Thing | 1998 | Compil. |
| Greatest Hits | The Real Thing | 1998 | Compil. |
| Feel The Force | The Real Thing | 1997 | Compil. |
| Let's Go Disco | The Real Thing | 1997 | Compil. |
| Twisted Disco EP | BTG / The Real Thing | 1997 | Album |
| You To Me Are Everything / Can't Get By Without You | The Real Thing | 1995 | Single |
| Can't Get By Without You | The Real Thing | 1994 | Album |
| The Heart Rock Concert At The Philharmonic | The Real Thing | 1994 | Album |
| You To Me Are Everything | The Real Thing | 1994 | Compil. |
| You To Me Are Everything | The Real Thing | 1994 | Compil. |
| Can You Feel The Force / Beckett's Boogie | The Real Thing / CCJ | 1993 | Album |
| I Love Music | The Real Thing | 1993 | Single |
| The Very Best Of Real Thing | The Real Thing | 1993 | Compil. |
| The Very Best Of | The Real Thing | 1992 | Compil. |
| Can You Feel The Force / You To Me Are Everything | The Real Thing | 1992 | Album |
| A Golden Hour Of The Real Thing | The Real Thing | 1991 | Compil. |
| Greatest Hits | The Real Thing | 1991 | Compil. |
| Greatest Hits | The Real Thing | 1991 | Compil. |
| The Best Of The Real Thing | The Real Thing | 1991 | Compil. |
| The Heart & Soul Of The Real Thing | The Real Thing | 1990 | Compil. |
| Whenever You Want My Love | The Real Thing | 1990 | Compil. |
| The Crime Of Love | The Real Thing | 1989 | Album |
| PRT Collector | The Real Thing | 1989 | Compil. |
| Can You Feel The Force | The Real Thing | 1989 | Single |
| I Can't Help Myself | The Real Thing | 1987 | Single |
| Hard Times | The Real Thing | 1986 | Album |
| Straight To The Heart | The Real Thing | 1986 | Album |
| The Best Of The Real Thing | The Real Thing | 1986 | Compil. |
| We Got Love | The Real Thing | 1984 | Album |
| Can You Feel The Force / Like What You're Doin' To Me | The Real Thing / Young & Company | 1983 | Album |
| You To Me Are Everything | The Real Thing | 1983 | Single |
| Street Corner Boogie | The Real Thing | 1983 | Album |
| Seen To Smile | The Real Thing | 1982 | Album |
| Love Takes Tears | The Real Thing | 1982 | Album |
| Foot Tappin' | The Real Thing | 1981 | Album |
| I Believe In You | The Real Thing | 1981 | Album |
| 20 Greatest | The Real Thing | 1980 | Compil. |
| Give Me Your Love / Saint Or Sinner | The Real Thing | 1980 | Single |
| She's A Groovy Freak | The Real Thing | 1980 | Album |
| Looking For Clues / She's A Groovy Freak | Robert Palmer / The Real Thing | 1980 | Single |
| Can You Feel The Force? / Tu Non Mi Vuoi Bene Piu' / Mirrors | The Real Thing / Paranza / Sally Oldfield | 1979 | Album |
| Saint Or Sinner? | The Real Thing | 1979 | Album |
| Boogie Down (Get Funky Now) | The Real Thing | 1979 | Single |
| Give Me Your Love | The Real Thing | 1979 | Single |
| So Much Trouble In The World / Boogie Down (Get Funky Now) | Bob Marley / The Real Thing | 1979 | Single |
| Saints Or Sinners | The Real Thing | 1979 | Album |
| Can You Feel The Force? / Dimmi No | The Real Thing / I Pierrots | 1979 | Single |
| Step Into Our World | The Real Thing | 1978 | Album |
| Rainin' Through My Sunshine | The Real Thing | 1978 | Single |
| Get Down / Turn The Music Up / Can You Feel The Force | Gene Chandler / The Players Association / The Real Thing | 1978 | Single |
| Rainin' Through My Sunshine | The Real Thing | 1978 | Single |
| Whenever You Want My Love | The Real Thing | 1978 | Single |
| Can You Feel The Force | The Real Thing | 1978 | Compil. |
| Let's Go Disco | The Real Thing | 1978 | Single |
| Can You Feel The Force? | The Real Thing | 1978 | Single |
| Love's Such A Wonderful Thing | The Real Thing | 1977 | Single |
| 4 From 8 | The Real Thing | 1977 | Album |
| No Puedo Pasarla Sin Ti (Can't Get By Without You) | The Real Thing | 1977 | Single |
| Lightning Strikes Again | The Real Thing | 1977 | Single |
| You'll Never Know What You're Missing | The Real Thing | 1977 | Single |
| Real Thing | The Real Thing | 1976 | Album |
| The Real Thing | The Real Thing | 1976 | Compil. |
| The Real Thing | The Real Thing | 1976 | Compil. |
| The Real Thing | The Real Thing | 1976 | Compil. |
| Do The Funky Conga / Can't Get By Without You | Jimmy James & The Vagabonds / The Real Thing | 1976 | Single |
| You To Me Are Everything | The Real Thing | 1976 | Single |
| Can't Get By Without You | The Real Thing | 1976 | Single |
| Stone Cold Love Affair | The Real Thing | 1975 | Single |
| Watch Out Carolina | The Real Thing | 1975 | Single |
| Daddy Dear | The Real Thing | 1974 | Single |
| Check It Out | The Real Thing | 1973 | Single |
| Plastic Man / Check It Out | The Real Thing | 1973 | Single |
| Listen, Joe McGintoo | The Real Thing | 1973 | Single |
| Vicious Circle | The Real Thing | 1972 | Single |
| Uptown Festival / Boogie Down (Get Funky Now) | Shalamar / The Real Thing | Album | |
| Disco Forever | The Real Thing | Compil. | |
| You To Me Are Everything / Feels Like I'm In Love | The Real Thing / Kelly Marie | Single | |
| Feel The Force (Can U Feel The Force) | 12 West Feat. The Real Thing & Glen Goldsmith | Single | |
| She's Groovy Freak / Dance The Body Music | The Real Thing / Osibisa | Album | |
| Watcha Say, Watcha Do | The Real Thing | Single | |
| Open Your Heart / Foot Tappin' (Extended Version) | The Human League / The Real Thing | Single | |
| Boogie Down | The Real Thing | Compil. | |
| Hello Stranger | Yvonne Elliman, James & Bobby Purify, Manhattans, The Real Thing | Compil. | |
| You To Me Are Everything (Disco Version) | The Real Thing | Album |
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