EVERYTHING - THE REAL THING STORY
Aug 26, 2020 13:50:22 GMT
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Post by andyloneshark on Aug 26, 2020 13:50:22 GMT
Watched this on the iPlayer last night. As a teenager, i remember their hit singles in the late 70s, but knew nothing of their complete story... the highs, lows and tragedy. WELL worth watching, whether you like their music or not. It's as much a documentary about being Black in working class Britain in the 1960s/70s as about a about a band. I had no idea they were so talented in their own right as songwriters. They bravely wrote and released this non-commercial album about their life in Toxteth, when the more cynical thing to do was just released way more commercial material.
It's as much a documentary about being Black in working class Britain in the 1960s/70s as about the band. I had no idea they were so talented in their own right as songwriters. They bravely wrote and released this non-commercial album about their life in Toxteth, when the more cynical thing to do was just released way more commercial material.
"Dubbed "the black Beatles" by the British tabloids, the four lads from Liverpool recount their incredible story from the tough streets of Toxteth to the bright lights of New York. A journey of international stardom as Britain's pioneering million-selling soul and funk band. Against a backdrop of prejudice and political turmoil in the 1970s, The Real Thing were the first all-black British band to hit #1 in the UK pop charts"
It's as much a documentary about being Black in working class Britain in the 1960s/70s as about the band. I had no idea they were so talented in their own right as songwriters. They bravely wrote and released this non-commercial album about their life in Toxteth, when the more cynical thing to do was just released way more commercial material.
"Dubbed "the black Beatles" by the British tabloids, the four lads from Liverpool recount their incredible story from the tough streets of Toxteth to the bright lights of New York. A journey of international stardom as Britain's pioneering million-selling soul and funk band. Against a backdrop of prejudice and political turmoil in the 1970s, The Real Thing were the first all-black British band to hit #1 in the UK pop charts"
