Eddie Amoo of the Real thing Can't Get by Without You at Rewind Festival, Scone Palace, Perth, 22 & 23rd July, 2017 Picture: ... Family and friends of Eddy Amoo from the Real Thing group attend his funeral at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. The cause of death has not been made public. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images The Real Thing singer Eddy Amoo has died suddenly at the age of 74. Eddy will be remembered for The Real Thing's hit singles You To Me Are Everything, Feel the Force, and Can't Get By Without You. He had a great sense of humour.”Amoo’s brother, who broke down during the eulogy, told the congregation he and fellow bandmate Dave Smith would continue in honour of the singer and songwriter.He said: “Dave, you know what he wanted me and you to do, we’re going to carry on, we’re going to finish what we started.”In a eulogy given on behalf of Amoo’s wife Sylvia and his four daughters, his eldest child Dionne said: “Our dad was very much a family man and us girls were loved and nurtured.“He worked hard but when he was home he played hard.”A eulogy was also read by granddaughter Abbey French, speaking on behalf of his grandchildren and great-granddaughter.She said: “You were everything to me, thank you for always caring, thank you for always being there.”Hymns including Jerusalem were sung by the congregation and Amoo’s grandson Joe Gaudion performed a solo of Amazing Grace.Words to the song Children Of The Ghetto, which was written by Amoo but went on to be performed by Mary J Blige, were printed on the back of the order of service.The family had asked for no flowers at the funeral, but for donations to a new charity – The Eddy Amoo Foundation Trust for Aspiring Musicians.In a statement released before the funeral, his bandmates said: “Eddy’s memory will live on through the music and the fans.“We honour his incredible life on Friday 16, and will keep his energy and passion alive with our concerts.“The foundation is set up in his name because he was very passionate about young musicians and wanted to give them the opportunities that are often denied to them.”She was best know as Melanie Wilkes in the 1939 classic.The couple have been quarantining separately since March.The pop star appeared on Sunday Brunch to discuss his new album Twenty Twenty.She stunned fans when announcing the album on Thursday.The former reality TV contestant shared an update on Instagram.People asked to take part in the crowdsourced documentary 'Life in a Day, 2020', aimed to be a portrait of the world in a single dayTributes paid to The Real Thing singer Eddy Amoo at funeral The group formed in the 1970s and have been performing since.This year the group had planned to perform in Bournemouth in April and Manchester later this year. Their legacy as Britain's premier black group endures, as does their reputation for hits, musicality and showmanship.Eddy, Chris, and Dave had been working on a feature-length documentary about The Real Thing's career during the last 12 months of Eddy's life. Credit: Ken Biggs/Alamy Live News. Without a licence, no further use can be made, such as:Because collections are continually updated, Getty Images cannot guarantee that any particular item will be available until time of licensing. Eddy Amoo was proudest of his work when it drove for social justice and spoke to his roots.
The documentary will highlight the band's place in black British popular culture and will be released later this year. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images.This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to agreement overage terms. Accessing the content may take some time and may be subject to additional fees. Please carefully review any restrictions accompanying the Licensed Material on the Getty Images website and contact your Getty Images representative if you have a question about them. He was a ghetto guy, just like a lot of people in here today, the thing was he was a ghetto kid with a dream.“That dream was to be successful in the music business and to be successful in life in general and I think we can safely say he achieved that dream.”He described Amoo as his “right arm” and said: “He taught me everything I know and I think because of that closeness we had we achieved so much together.”The Toxteth-born musician was remembered by friends including actors Paul Barber, who played Denzil in Only Fools And Horses, and Louis Emerick, who appeared in Brookside as Mick Johnson.Speaking before the service, Emerick said: “He was one of those people who commanded greatness, never demanded it.”@EddyChrisDave the day we say goodbye,share memories,celebrate the Legend Barber said: “He was the most generous and lovely person you would ever want to meet. His brother and bandmate Chris said in a eulogy: “He started from nothing. No other rights or warranties are granted for comp use.© 2020 Getty Images. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.
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He was also the brother of Eddie Amoo, also a member of The Real Thing.