18 Facts About Graham Gouldman

Graham Keith Gouldman was born on 10 May 1946 and is an English singer, musician and songwriter, best known as the co-lead singer and bassist of the art rock band 10cc.

Graham Gouldman has been the band's only constant member since its formation in 1972.

Graham Gouldman was born in Broughton, Salford, Lancashire, into a Jewish family.

Graham Gouldman received his first guitar at the age of 11: in a 2025 interview he stated that from that point "music was it for ", adding that he was not academically gifted, which was recognised by his parents who encouraged his musical activities as "they recognised that songwriting is a gift and I was lucky enough to have it".

Graham Gouldman played in a number of Manchester bands from 1963, including the High Spots, the Crevattes, the Planets and the Whirlwinds, which became a house band at his local Jewish Lads' Brigade.

Graham Gouldman dissolved the Whirlwinds in late 1964, and the following February formed the Mockingbirds with Jacobson, Basso, and a former member of fellow Manchester band the Sabres, Kevin Godley.

Graham Gouldman wrote briefly for publishing house Robbins Music and producer Mickie Most in 1967, and then shifted base to the Kennedy Street Enterprises show business management offices in Manchester.

Graham Gouldman said he was left exhausted and depressed by his dealings with Kasenetz and Katz.

Graham Gouldman said he was "grasping, sort of prostituting myself" in accepting the Kasenetz-Katz deal, which came with a cash advance.

In December 1969, Graham Gouldman convinced Kasenetz and Katz that the series of throwaway two-minute songs he was writing could all be performed and produced by him and three friends, Godley, Creme and former Mindbender Eric Stewart, at a fraction of the price of hiring outside session musicians.

Graham Gouldman proposed the quartet work at Strawberry Studios, a Stockport recording studio in which he and Stewart were financial partners.

When Kevin Godley and Lol Creme departed in 1976 to explore new musical territories, Graham Gouldman remained with Stewart, continuing the band essentially as a two-piece, although with regular collaborators including Rick Fenn, Paul Burgess and Stuart Tosh.

Graham Gouldman produced the score for the film Animalympics in 1980, writing most of the soundtrack himself.

Between 1984 and 1990, Graham Gouldman teamed with American singer Andrew Gold, with whom he had co-written material in 1981, to form Wax.

Graham Gouldman asked if I was a fan of 10cc, and I told him that indeed I was, very much.

Graham Gouldman said the band had a new album they were releasing called Ten Out of 10, and he was of the opinion that, although the album was very strong, it might benefit the US audience to have a few additional cuts tailored more for the American ear.

Graham Gouldman included a new version of "Ready to Go Home" on his 2000 solo album, And Another Thing.

In February 2014, it was announced that Graham Gouldman would be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at the 45th annual induction ceremony which was held in New York on 12 June at the Marriott Marquis Hotel.