10cc

10cc are genuine oddballs who came of age in an era rife with eccentrics: pop pranksters and studio perfectionists who often seemed to play for their own amusement. Capable of conjuring and satirizing all manners of popular musical styles, the collective were as clever as any art-rockers of the 1970s, but they also were happy to steer their quirks in the direction of Top 40. Considerably more popular in the U.K., where their arch sense of humor was considered an attribute -- they began their '70s run on the British charts with the oldies pastiche "Donna" and ended it with the ...