single only peaked at No. 71 in the UK charts for Bangalter & Falcon), so much so that a number of other dance records used the same sample over the following years. One of these releases was by N-Trance's Kevin O'Toole and Dale Longworth, who covered "So Much Love to Give" under the name of Freeloaders and released it as a single crediting the Real Thing's vocal contribution unlike the earlier French duo's release. The single, released by AATW in 2005, peaked at No. 9 in the UK charts, giving The Real Thing their sixth Top Ten hit (including remixes) and last hit single. On 28 January 2022, the duo released their first album in over 40 years. Everything - The Real Thing Story In 2019, the band were featured in a documentary called Everything - The Real Thing Story, which charted the history of the band from Eddie's days in Merseybeat doo-wop act the Chants (said to be the only group ever to be backed by the Beatles), through Chris' group's SSB (the Sophisticated Soul Brothers) and Vocal Perfection. The latter act went on to be renamed The Real Thing by manager Tony Hall, after seeing the Coca-Cola advert on a large billboard in Piccadilly Circus. The documentary featured interviews with David Essex, Billy Ocean, Five Star's Denise Pearson, Kim Wilde and Leee John from Imagination; as well as all surviving members of the Chants and the Real Thing. As Eddie Amoo died during the production of the film, the documentary ended up being released two years after his death. Sheridan's lengthy interview with Amoo was shown in full on BBC Four in August 2020. Group members Current Chris Amoo (born Christopher Charles Amoo, 14 October 1952, Liverpool) – vocals Dave Smith (born David Smith, 6 July 1952) – vocals Real Thing Band John Chapman – saxophone Sam Edwards – keyboards Stuart Ansell – guitar Jon Bower – bass Danny Rose – drums Former Eddie Amoo (born Edward Robert Amoo, 5 May 1944, Liverpool; died 23 February 2018, Melbourne, Australia) – vocals, guitars Ray Lake (born Raymond Lake, 11 February 1946, Liverpool; died 2000) – falsetto backing vocals Kenny Davis – vocals Steve Dixon - drums Discography Albums Studio albums Live albums Compilation albums Singles See also List of disco artists (S–Z) Brit funk Jazz-funk List of bands and artists from Merseyside List of artists who reached number one