10cc are an English art rock band from Stockport. Formed in July 1972, the group originally featured keyboardist/guitarist Eric Stewart, bassist/guitarist Graham Gouldman, keyboardist/guitarist Lol Creme and drummer Kevin Godley, all of whom shared vocal duties. Gouldman is the only remaining original member in the band's current lineup, which also includes drummer Paul Burgess (who originally joined as a touring member in 1973, and later full-time in 1976), guitarist Rick Fenn (who first joined in 1976), keyboardist and guitarist Keith Hayman (from 2007 to 2011, and since 2016), and lead vocalist, guitarist and percussionist Iain Hornal (a substitute member since 2013, official since 2017).
10cc were formed in July 1972 by Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman, Lol Creme and Kevin Godley.[1] The band released their self-titled debut album in 1973 and toured with second drummer Paul Burgess, leaving Godley free to share live vocal duties.[2] After three more albums – Sheet Music, The Original Soundtrack and How Dare You! – both Godley and Creme left in November 1976, at which point Burgess became an official member.[3] The remaining trio recorded Deceptive Bends, after which guitarist Rick Fenn, keyboardist Tony O'Malley and drummer Stuart Tosh were added in May 1977.[4] By May the next year, O'Malley had been replaced by Duncan Mackay.[5]
By the summer of 1981, following the release of Bloody Tourists and Look Hear?, Mackay had left 10cc.[6] He was replaced for the recording of Ten Out of 10 by Vic Emerson.[7] Tosh left around the same time.[8] In summer 1982, Burgess left 10cc when he temporarily toured with Jethro Tull, following the departure of Gerry Conway.[9] His absence meant he was not present for the recording of Windows in the Jungle, for which Tosh returned to the group.[8] For the tour in promotion of the album, Tosh was joined by Jamie Lane.[10] By the end of the year, the group had disbanded.[11] Both Stewart and Gouldman subsequently worked in record production.[12]
In 1991, Stewart and Gouldman reunited with Lol Creme and Kevin Godley to record ...Meanwhile.[12] The pair returned to touring in 1993, with Rick Fenn and Stuart Tosh back in the lineup, alongside new keyboardist Stephen Pigott and drummer Gary Wallis.[13] During the early months of 1995, the band toured with Alan Park and Geoff Dunn in place of Pigott and Wallis, respectively.[10] Shortly after the release of Mirror Mirror in the summer, the group disbanded.[12] According to Stewart, he and Gouldman had already parted ways by the time the album came out.[14]
Gouldman reformed 10cc as a touring-only band in 1999, with Fenn and former drummer Paul Burgess returning, alongside new members Mick Wilson on vocals, percussion and guitar, and Mike Stevens on keyboards, saxophone, bass and guitar.[12] Shortly after the tour which spawned live album Clever Clogs, Stevens left to become Take That's musical director, at which point Keith Hayman took over on keyboards.[15] Stevens returned in 2011,[16] before Hayman returned again in 2016.[17] In December 2017, Wilson was replaced by Iain Hornal, who had previously toured with the band[18] and with Stevens in Jeff Lynne's ELO. Though dates in 2018 featured singer Paul Canning.[19]
| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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| Graham Gouldman | all 10cc releases | |||
| Paul Burgess | ||||
| Rick Fenn | all 10cc releases from Live and Let Live (1977) to Windows in the Jungle (1983), and from Alive (1993) onwards | |||
| Keith Hayman | The Things We Do For Love (Live) (2022) | |||
| Iain Hornal | 2017–present | |||
| Andy Park | 2024–present | none | ||
| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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| Eric Stewart | all 10cc releases from 10cc (1973) to Mirror Mirror (1995) | |||
| Laurence "Lol" Creme | ||||
| Kevin Godley | ||||
| Stuart Tosh | ||||
| Tony O'Malley | 1977–1978 | Live and Let Live (1977) | ||
| Duncan Mackay | 1978–1981 | |||
| Vic Emerson | 1981–1983 | |||
| Jamie Lane | 1983 | none | ||
| Stephen Pigott | 1993–1995 | |||
| Gary Wallis | ||||
| Geoff Dunn | 1995 | none | ||
| Alan Park | keyboards | |||
| Mick Wilson | 1999–2017 | Clever Clogs: Live in Concert (2008) | ||
| Mike Stevens | ||||
| Paul Canning | 2018 | none | ||
| Nick Kendall | 2020–2021 |
| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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| Mair Jones | 1975 | harp | How Dare You! (1976) | |
| Del Newman | 1976–1977 | string arrangements | Deceptive Bends (1977) | |
| Jean Alain Roussel | 1976–1977 | |||
| Tony Spath | ||||
| Kate Spath | 1978 | cello | Bloody Tourists (1978) | |
| Marc Jordan | 1980–1981 | Ten Out of 10 (1981) | ||
| Lenni Crookes | saxophone | |||
| Keith Bessey | maracas | |||
| Simon Phillips | drums | |||
| Mike Timony | 1982–1983 | keyboards | Windows in the Jungle (1983) | |
| Mel Collins | saxophones | |||
| Steve Gadd | ||||
| 1990–1991 | ...Meanwhile (1992) | |||
| Dr. John | 1990–1991 | grand piano | ||
| Freddie Washington | 1990–1991 | 5-string bass guitar | ||
| Michael Landau | lead and rhythm guitar | |||
| Gordon Gaines | lead guitar | |||
| synthesizers | ||||
| Jerry Hey | ||||
| Gary Grant | trumpet | |||
| Dan Higgins | saxophone | |||
| Kim Hutchcroften | ||||
| Bill Reichenbach Jr. | trombone | |||
| Frank Floyd | backing vocals | |||
| Fonzi Thornton | ||||
| Curtis King | ||||
| Tawatha Agee | ||||
| Vaneese Thomas | ||||
| Adrian Lee | 1991 | Mirror Mirror (1995) | ||
| Ian Thomas | drums | |||
| saxophone | ||||
| trombone | ||||
| Lise Aferiat | violin | |||
| Nicola Burton | ||||
| Chris Goldscheider | viola | |||
| Patrick Jones | cello | |||
| Andrew Hines |
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| July 1972 – November 1976 |
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| November 1976 – May 1977 |
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| May 1977 – May 1978 |
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| May 1978 – summer 1981 |
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| Summer 1981 – summer 1982 |
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| Summer 1982 – summer 1983 |
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| Summer – October 1983 |
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| Band inactive October 1983 – late 1991 | ||
| Late 1991 – early 1992 |
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| Early 1993 – early 1995 |
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| Spring – summer 1995 |
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| Band inactive summer 1995 – 1999 | ||
| 1999–2007 |
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| 2007–2011 |
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| 2011–2016 |
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| 2016 – December 2017 |
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| December 2017 – July 2024 |
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| July 2024 – October 2024 |
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