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Chris Amoo
Singer-songwriter and the lead singer of English soul group, The Real Thing From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Christopher Charles Amoo (born 14 October 1952) is a British singer-songwriter, and the lead singer of English soul group, The Real Thing.
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Background
Amoo was born on 14 October 1952 in Liverpool, England.[1] He comes from a mixed-race background, with a Ghanaian grandfather and an Irish grandmother.[2] His elder brother Eddie Amoo was also a member of The Real Thing; he died on 23 February 2018. [3] Amoo is married to Julie Amoo née Mello.[4][5]
Music
The Real Thing
As a member of The Real Thing, he achieved success with "You to Me Are Everything," "Can't Get By Without You," and "Can You Feel the Force?"[6]
In March 1977, his song "You'll Never Know What You're Missing" was ranked No. 23 in the Billboard chart, having been at No. 20 the previous week.[7]
Solo
In 1981, his single "This Must Be Love," (a Phil Collins composition) b/w "You'll Never Know What You're Missing" was released on the Precision label.[8] In March 1984, a single recorded with Debby Bishop was released on EMI. The song "No Choir of Angels" was backed with "Love Talk."[9] In April of that year, along with Alan Price and others, he appeared in the final episode of a show hosted by Marti Caine.[10][11]
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Discography
Dog shows
As a dog breeder, he and his wife Julie Amoo entered their Afghan Hound, named Viscount Grant, into Crufts dog show, where it won the 1987 Best in Show title.[13] That year, he also served as one of the Easter Team Match judges at The Junior Handlers Club.[14]
At Crufts 2013, their Afghan hound won third place in its class.[citation needed]
In 2015, he judged the Irish Wolfhound, Levriero irlandese – 25th French Breed Show event.[15]
In May 2016, he was on the judging panel at the CAC show.[16] He also served as a judge at E.I.W.C 2016.[17]
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