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The group was group formed in [[1972]] in [[Manchester, England]] by members of the bands [[Hotlegs]] and [[The Mindbenders]]. They were renamed and relaunched by music guru [[Jonathan King]], who signed them to his [[UK Records]] label.

The original 10CC lineup consisted of two skilled musician-songwriter duos, alland ofall whomfour were multi-instrumentalists. The team of [[Eric Stewart]] (born [[January 10]], [[1945]]) (vocals and guitar) and [[Graham Gouldman]] (bass, guitars, vocals) created some of the group's most 'commercial' numbers. They met in the late 1960s while they were members of [[The Mindbenders]], the former backing group of singer [[Wayne Fontana]]. Gouldman had already achieved considerable success in his own right as a songwriter in the 1960s, penning several major international pop hits for UK-based bands, including [[The Yardbirds]]' "For Your Love", [[Herman's Hermits]]' "No Milk Today" and [[The Hollies]]' "Bus Stop".

The other and more experimental team was [[Lol Creme]] (vocals, guitar, keyboards), and [[Kevin Godley]] (vocals, drums), who brought a distinctive 'art school' sensibility to the group. Godley and Gouldman had attended the same high school and a shared passion for music meant that in their teens Godley and best friend Creme would often 'hang out' with Gouldman at their local [[Jewish Lads' Brigade]].