10cc is a British rock music group who achieved their greatest commercial success during the 1970s after evolving from the band Hotlegs. They were renamed and relaunched by music guru Jonathan King.

The group formed in 1972 in Manchester, England and consisted of members Eric Stewart (born January 10, 1945) (vocals and guitar), Lol Creme (vocals, guitar and keyboards), Graham Gouldman (bass) and Kevin Godley (drums). They quickly established themselves as a high-calibre band, combining innovative music stylings with sharp vocals and witty, topical lyrics.

Stewart was also an early partner in the successful recording studio in Stockport, England called Strawberry Studios. The group later opened Strawberry Studios South in Dorking, Surrey.

Stewart and Gouldman were former members of the band The Mindbenders.

Paul Burgess (drums) replaced Godley and Creme in 1976.

Godley & Creme became known as a songwriting and recording duo after their departure from 10cc, but would be far better-known as producers of music videos. The video to their 1985 song "Cry" is especially memorable as one of the first mainstream uses of morphing technology.

Graham Gouldman teamed up with Andrew Gold to form the group Wax.

The name 10cc is often said to refer to the amount of semen an average adult male ejaculates; it was in fact suggested by Jonathan King, who had dreamed that a band called 10cc was being hailed as the best band in the world. The average amount of semen ejaculated is 2.5 cubic centimetres.

Hit singles discography

• 1972 "Donna" UK # 2
• 1972 "Johnny Don't Do It!"
• 1973 "Rubber Bullets" UK # 1
• 1973 "The Dean And I" UK # 10
• 1973 "Headline Hustler"
• 1974 "The Worst Band In The World"
• 1974 "The Wall Street Shuffle" UK # 10
• 1974 "Silly Love" UK # 24
• 1975 "Life Is A Minestrone" UK # 7
• 1975 "I'm Not In Love" UK # 1, US #2
• 1975 "Art For Art's Sake" UK # 5
• 1976 "I'm Mandy, Fly Me" UK # 6
• 1976 "The Things We Do For Love" UK # 6, US # 5 (1977)
• 1977 "Good Morning Judge" UK # 5
• 1977 "People In Love" US # 40
• 1978 "Dreadlock Holiday" UK # 1
• 1978 "For You And I" UK # 85
• 1980 "One Two Five"
• 1980 "It Doesn't Matter At All"
• 1981 "Les Nouveaux Riches"
• 1981 "Don't Turn Me Away"
• 1981 "The Power Of Love"
• 1982 "Run Away" UK # 50
• 1982 "Feel The Love"
• 1983 "24 Hours"
• 1995 "I'm Not In Love" (Acoustic re-recording) UK # 29

Albums discography

• 1973 10cc UK #36
• 1974 Sheet Music UK #9, US #81
• 1975 The Original Soundtrack UK #4, US #15
• 1975 100cc: The Greatest Hits of 10cc UK #9
• 1976 How Dare You! UK #5, US #47
• 1977 Deceptive Bends UK #3, US #31
• 1977 Live and Let Live (live recording) UK #14, US #146
• 1978 Bloody Tourists UK #3, US #69
• 1979 Tropical and Love Songs (compilation)
• 1979 Greatest Hits 1972-1978 UK #5
• 1979 The Things We Do for Love: Best of '76–'83 (compilation)
• 1980 Best Of 10cc (compilation)
• 1980 Look Hear? UK #35, US #180
• 1981 Ten Out of 10
• 1981 10cc in Concert (Live)
• 1983 Windows in the Jungle UK #70
• 1987 Changing Faces: The Very Best of 10cc and Godley and Creme UK #4
• 1987 The Collection (compilation of first two albums)
• 1990 A Decade of Hits (compilation)
• 1990 Hits (early singles and B-sides compilation)
• 1992 ...Meanwhile
• 1993 The Early Years (compilation)
• 1993 10cc Alive (live)
• 1993 Food For Thought (Compilation of later material)
• 1995 Mirror Mirror
• 1996 King Biscuit Flower Hour (live from 1975)
• 1997 The Very Best of 10cc UK #37
• 1998 The Singles (singles compilation)
• 2000 Best of the Seventies (compilation)
• 2000 Live (live)
• 2001 Two from Zen (first two albums rereleased together)
• 2001 Good News: An Introduction to 10cc (singles and B-sides)
• 2002 Singles (singles compilation)
• 2002 Alive: The Classic Hits Tour (live)
• 2002 Best Of The Early Years
• 2002 Dressed To Kill (singles and B-sides compilation)
• 2002 20th Century Masters: The Best Of 10cc (compilation)
• 2003 Ultimate Collection (three-disc best-of compilation)
• 2004 Complete UK Recordings 1972-1974 (Compilation)

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