Before there was Woodkid, there was Godley & Creme...
Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. Musicians, first as bandmates in 10CC — If you grew up with any contact with Lite-FM, you're likely familiar with "I'm Not In Love," or maybe the false, yet still amusing tall-tale about their name — and then as the duo, Godley & Creme.
Godley & Creme was multi-media before its time. They made the songs and they made their own videos. And the videos were so unique, they also made them for others, creating some of the '80s most iconic clips:
- Herbie Hancock "Rockit"
- Duran Duran "Girls On Film"
- The Police "Every Breath You Take"
But there's a video for their own 1985 single, "Cry," which was a hit in the U.S. thanks in part to its innovative visual: It starts with tears that expose a face, but then cross-fades into another face and another. It's the analogue precursor to the digital morphing effects which would come years later, used most famously in Michael Jackson's Black or White video.
--> watch "Cry"
And a clip of Kevin Godley discussing the inspiration and the technique of "Cry" -->
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