Interview with former 10cc member Eric Stewart - American Version

It is quite possible that you have something by Eric Stewart in your music collection at this very moment without even realizing it. Eric was a member of Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders, eventually singing lead on their 1966 hit “Groovy Kind Of Love” after Fontana had left the fold. By 1969, with the Mindbenders in his rear view mirror, Stewart was recording backing tracks for Bubblegum hits at his Strawberry Studios facilities. His recording mates included hit songwriter Graham Gouldman and multi-instrumentalists Lol Creme and Kevin Godley. In 1970, Stewart, Creme and Godley released the surprise hit “Neanderthal Man” under the group name Hotlegs. Two years later, American singer/songwriter Neil Sedaka arrived in the UK in hopes of recording new material and making a comeback. His backing band featured Stewart, Gouldman, Godley and Creme. Sedaka and this quartet of talented musicians recorded two albums together, both directly responsible for the enormous success that Sedaka and 10cc would achieve within a few short years.

[@lauracapotosto2642]

Every day I take a peek at Eric Stewart and listen to a song of 10CC they are a feel good band and even at 75 years old Eric Stewart is a very sexy man

[@oldmanc2]

Superb talented musician

[@lauracapotosto2642]

Such a handsome man and so talented I also love the way he talks lovely sounding voice

[@colinmold8311]

Great to hear this interview with Eric.

[@lauracapotosto2642]

So beautiful at any age

[@patwhelan3307]

Brilliant Band 10cc.

[@queva42]

Wow Many many reminiscing memories and tears just to hear how they came up with the song and the group and and the Title of the group so amazing

[@patsydonaldson2773]

Love 10cc still listen to them today, headphones on and I’m back to 1976+ . Wish they’d made more albums there was so much more for them to do together ❤️

[@H1234ABC]

This is a great story. Fantastic musician. Brings back lots of childhood memories.

[@fifthof1795]

It really was a shame that they parted. They were a great, great band.

[@anarois6262]

Gorgeous!!!

[@Traveling_Solo_fg]

Brilliant work on this truck "I'm not in Love"

[@maeve926]

They made some of my most favourite records, particularly Rubber Bullet.

[@relaxingwindow6137]

Cool story about his first guitar.

[@tedkay_music]

nice

[@Hammerman48]

Did Paul hear the Donna demo and then he wrote Oh Darling? I often hear the similarity...

[@jean-marieboucherit4716]

The other way round if you look at the dates.

[@Hammerman48]

@@jean-marieboucherit4716 I used to think that, but the documentary says they took the demo to Apple, so it sounds like it was made as a demo a few years before the 10cc recording.....could be wrong of course!

[@anarois6262]

Georgius

[@Kim-iv4ty]

When they play 'Things we do for love' it's a female singer and a different version, who was that who made that cover of the song?

[@macmusic08]

More importantly….why the hell did they use some obscure cover nobody cares about instead of using 10cc’s version?

[@OberstHulmbug]

@3.14 "equilazern" :)