{"id":31406,"date":"2026-09-03T05:30:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T09:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=31406"},"modified":"2026-04-28T15:56:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T19:56:06","slug":"take-five-classics-written-by-graham-gouldman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/03\/take-five-classics-written-by-graham-gouldman\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Five: Classics Written by Graham Gouldman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Graham Gouldman is perhaps best known for his time with 10cc. As a member of that art-pop group, he was responsible for writing or co-writing some of their biggest smash hits. Beginning with \u201cRubber Bullets,\u201d his 1973 co-composition with band mates Lol Creme and Kevin Godley, Gouldman landed eight 10cc singles in the Top 40 in the band\u2019s native UK, and two hits \u201c(1975\u2019s \u201cI\u2019m Not in Love\u201d and \u201cThe Things We do for Love\u201d in 1976) in the U.S. Top 10 on <em>Billboard<\/em>\u2019s singles charts.<\/p>\n<p>But Gouldman was a hit songwriter even before co-founding 10cc. And his success would continue even after that band\u2019s hit-making era passed. In celebration of Graham Gouldman\u2019s 80th birthday on May 10, here are five great songs that he composed, recorded by his groups and\/or other artists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cFor Your Love\u201d from The Yardbirds\u2019 <em>For Your Love<\/em> (1965)<\/strong><br \/>\nFeaturing guest harpsichord work by acclaimed soul jazz organist Brian Auger (the first time he ever laid hands on the instrument), \u201cFor Your Love\u201d was a UK No. 1 single and a U.S. No. 6 for the Yardbirds. The song also made it into the Top Ten in Canada, Ireland, Italy and Sweden. Even though it was a hit \u2013 or perhaps because of it \u2013 the song led to guitarist and blues purist Eric Clapton leaving the band. Gouldman also wrote two more hits for the Yardbirds: \u201cHeart Full of Soul\u201d and \u201cEvil Hearted You.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yKI7c9x2lbM?si=aFrtqreTTTVp9Ooo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cBus Stop\u201d from the Hollies\u2019 <em>Bus Stop<\/em> (1966)<\/strong><br \/>\nFeaturing lead vocals by Allan Clarke (and scintillating harmony vocals by guitarists Graham Nash and Tony Hicks), the Hollies\u2019 \u201cBus Stop\u201d climbed to the No. 5 spot on both the <em>Billboard<\/em> and Cash Box singles charts in the U.S. It reached the same spot in the UK, making it all the way to No. 1 in Canada and Sweden. The Hollies recorded several other songs penned by Gouldman, including \u201cLook Through Any Window,\u201d \u201cListen People,\u201d \u201cNo Milk Today\u201d and \u201cEast West.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/040XXYx6_5E?si=62SMR5aaslqELGse\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cHow to Find a Lover\u201d by The Mockingbirds (1966)<\/strong><br \/>\nYears before launching 10cc \u2013 and during the period in which he was already busy writing for other artists \u2013 Graham Gouldman led a group of his own, the Mockingbirds. While that group never released an album, they did record and release a handful of fine singles. \u201cHow to Find a Lover\u201d found a generation of new fans when it was featured on Rhino\u2019s <em>Nuggets II: Origianal Artyfacts from the British Empire and Beyond 1964-1969<\/em> boxed set in 2001. Other great Gouldman songs recorded by the Mockingbirds include \u201cYou Stole My Love,\u201d featuring backing vocals by Trinity\u2019s Julie Driscoll; the song was also recorded by the Yardbirds but not released until some years later.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dt4mdcwmuaM?si=l4GhJMIZ4-ZcqXhu\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe Way I\u2019m Feeling Tonight\u201d from Paul Carrack\u2019s <em>Beautiful World<\/em> (1997)<\/strong><br \/>\nPaul Carrack first came to fame as lead singer for Ace, best known for their 1974 hit \u201cHow Long, \u201ca No. 3 hit in the U.S. and Canada. Briefly a member of Squeeze, he sang lead on their 1981 hit \u201cTempted.\u201d With Mike + the Mechanics he scored yet again with hits \u201cSilent Running\u201d and \u201cThe Living Years.\u201d Carrack has had a number of modest hits as a solo artist as well; his single \u201cThe Way I\u2019m Feeling Tonight\u201d from his sixth solo LP <em>Beautiful World<\/em> was co-written with Graham Gouldman.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oHsfNY3LNLI?si=pWViDAt9By_JWBoX\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cTreachery\u201d from Kirsty MacColl\u2019s<em> Tropical Brainstorm<\/em> (2000)<\/strong><br \/>\nDaughter of famed folk singer Ewan MacColl, Kirsty MacColl made a name for her own during the punk era with a classic slice of pop, \u201cThey Don\u2019t Know,\u201d later a major hit for Tracey Ullman. MacColl released a superb body of work before her tragic death in Mexico in 2000. Released nine months before her death, MacColl\u2019s <em>Tropical Brainstorm<\/em> showcased her love of Cuban music and culture; her co-write with Graham Gouldman, \u201cTreachery\u201d is one of many highlights on the record.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qC_2wsgqDJQ?si=FeThpanzQJ3biity\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graham Gouldman is perhaps best known for his time with 10cc. 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