Chris Amoo

Christopher Charles Amoo is a British singer-songwriter, and the lead singer of English soul group, The Real Thing.

Background

Amoo was born on 14 October 1952 in Liverpool, England. He comes from a mixed-race background, with a Ghanaian grandfather and an Irish grandmother. His elder brother Eddie Amoo was also a member of The Real Thing; he died on 23 February 2018. Amoo is married to Julie Amoo née Mello.

Music

The Real Thing

As a member of The Real Thing, he achieved success with "You to Me Are Everything," "Can't Get By Without You," and "Can You Feel the Force?"
In March 1977, his song "You'll Never Know What You're Missing" was ranked No. 23 in the Billboard chart, having been at No. 20 the previous week.

Solo

In 1981, his single "This Must Be Love," b/w "You'll Never Know What You're Missing" was released on the Precision label.
In March 1984, a single recorded with Debby Bishop was released on EMI. The song "No Choir of Angels" was backed with "Love Talk."
In April of that year, along with Alan Price and others, he appeared in the final episode of a show hosted by Marti Caine.

Dog shows

As a dog breeder, he and his wife Julie Amoo entered their Afghan Hound, named Viscount Grant, into Crufts dog show, where it won the 1987 Best in Show title. That year, he also served as one of the Easter Team Match judges at The Junior Handlers Club.
At Crufts 2013, their Afghan hound won third place in its class.
In 2015, he judged the Irish Wolfhound, Levriero irlandese – 25th French Breed Show event.
In May 2016, he was on the judging panel at the CAC show. He also served as a judge at E.I.W.C 2016.