The Real Thing

There are several artists with this name. 1. A Liverpool-based vocal group which had its origins in the Merseybeat boom of the 1960s. Lead Singer Chris Amoo was a former band member of The Chants, whose beat singles gathered considerable critical acclaim, although they failed to chart. After continuing to record for various record labels, the band name was eventually dropped. Re-labelled as The Real Thing, and with brother Eddie Amoo, Ray Lake and Dave Smith on board Read more on Last.fm

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Appearances

FIRST

15/02/1973
Plastic Man
Mimed Performance

LAST

11/06/1986
Can't Get By Without You
Mimed Performance

TOTAL
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Artist Statistics

Below are the number of appearances made, sorted by the most popular types of performance. Repeat performances are not counted, unless stated otherwise.

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Repeat Performances

Live Performances

Satellite Performances

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Artist Appearances

Episode	Performance
11/06/1986	Can't Get By Without You Mimed Performance
29/05/1986	Can't Get By Without You Mimed Performance
03/04/1986	You To Me Are Everything Mimed Performance
20/03/1986	You To Me Are Everything Mimed Performance
19/07/1979	Boogie Down (get Funky Now) Mimed Performance
22/03/1979	Can You Feel The Force Mimed Performance
09/03/1979	Can You Feel The Force Mimed Performance
22/02/1979	Can You Feel The Force Mimed Performance
03/08/1978	Rainin' Through My Sunshine Mimed Performance
25/05/1978	Let's Go Disco Mimed Performance
23/03/1978	Whenever You Want My Love Mimed Performance
16/03/1978	Whenever You Want My Love Played Over The Charts
23/02/1978	Whenever You Want My Love Mimed Performance
14/07/1977	Love's Such A Wonderful Thing Mimed Performance
10/03/1977	You'll Never Know What You're Missing Mimed Performance
24/02/1977	You'll Never Know What You're Missing Mimed Performance
03/02/1977	You'll Never Know What You're Missing Mimed Performance
Christmas 1976 - Part 2	You To Me Are Everything Mimed Performance
16/09/1976	Can't Get By Without You Mimed Performance
02/09/1976	Can't Get By Without You Mimed Performance
08/07/1976	You To Me Are Everything Mimed Performance
01/07/1976	You To Me Are Everything Mimed Performance
24/06/1976	You To Me Are Everything Mimed Performance
10/06/1976	You To Me Are Everything Mimed Performance
27/05/1976	You To Me Are Everything Mimed Performance
15/02/1973	Plastic Man Mimed Performance

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