Chris Amoo - 'The Real Thing' Britain's Most Successful Black Group Ever, Pioneers Of Soul, Funk And Dance

<p><strong>My guest is Chris Amoo of ‘The Real Thing’, Britain’s most successful black group ever. They were pioneers of soul, funk and dance in the 1970s. Their  first #1 hit was “You To Me Are Everything” and they went on to have many more hits. “Everything”, a documentary on the band, was broadcast on the BBC. Chris talks about growing up in Liverpool’s black ghetto, listening to American black music, and all their hits. And of course we do a Songfest.</strong></p><p><strong>My featured song in this episode is the live version of “1972” from the Project Grand Slam album Greetings From Serbia. Spotify link </strong><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1NCrIL3hS7ftyqfwrRagUr?si=JTCgU-t5SeSoOqXebAHpZA&dl_branch=1"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>. </strong></p><p><strong>Go to "Dream With Robert Miller" to learn more about Robert. Click </strong><a href="https://dreamwithrobert.com"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><strong>---------------------------------------------</strong></p><p><strong>   </strong></p><p><strong>In this episode Chris and I discuss:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>His early music dream</strong></li><li><strong>Discovering American black music like the Temptations</strong></li><li><strong>Motown</strong></li><li><strong>Their manager, Tony Hall</strong></li><li><strong>Growing up black in Britain</strong></li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Chris and I do a Songfest featuring the following songs:</strong></p><p><strong>“You To Me Are Everything”</strong></p><p><strong>“Can’t Get By Without You”</strong></p><p><strong>“Children Of The Ghetto” (live)</strong></p><p><strong>“God Help The Child”</strong></p><p><strong>“Hang On Never Let Go”</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>If you enjoyed the show, please Subscribe, Rate, and Review. Just Click </strong><a href="https://www.ratethispodcast.com/followyourdream"><strong>Here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>“All Of The Time” is Robert’s new single by his band Project Grand Slam. It’s a playful, whimsical love song. It’s lig