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The Real Thing are appearing ‘ Live in Concert ‘ with 3 of the original members +full band

Play Bristol Soultrain Friday 25 August



Featuring the group's three original vocalists, Eddie Amoo, Chris Amoo and Dave Smith along with their five-piece band, this Liverpool-based trio were the UK's best-selling British black Soul Artiste formed in the 1970’s and one of the top ten best-selling bands of 1986.



"You to me are everything / The sweetest song that I could sing / Oh Baby, Oh Baby … Now you've got the best of me / Come on and take the rest of me" The Real Thing were a phenomenon: one of the very few black British soul bands to achieve world renown – "You To Me" was an instant number one and one of the biggest classic dance hits of all time,



The Real Thing had three million selling hit singles in the 70s, “You To Me Are Everything”, “Can’t Get By Without You” and “Feel The Force”, plus other top ten successes, such as “You’ll Never Know What You’re Missing” and “Whenever You Want My Love”. In addition to a string of British hits, the band charted internationally with their song "You to Me Are Everything", reaching No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in 1976 other hits included Children of the Ghetto & Raining through my sunshine



To quote from the Guinness Book of Hit Records “they were the UKs best selling black group of the late 1970s . The Real Thing have definitely earned their reputation as the UKs No. 1 soul band.

Eight Piece ‘live on stage ‘ performance includes all their top ten hits, plus a medley of classic covers from Kool & The Gang “Ladies Night” and “Celebration”, “Good Times” by Chic and from McFadden & Whitehead “Ain’t No Stopping Us Now”,



First Release Tickets are £18 and include free entry to after party with Soultrain DJ’s available online from https://www.ticketarena.co.uk/events/Soultrain-presen