List of 10cc band members

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(left to right) Keith Hayman, Rick Fenn, Graham Gouldman, Mick Wilson and Paul Burgess
(left to right) Mike Stevens, Rick Fenn, Graham Gouldman, Paul Burgess and Mike Wilson
(left to right) Keith Hayman, Nick Kendall, Graham Gouldman, Iain Hornal and Paul Burgess
Four line-ups of 10cc in 1974, 2006, 2010 and 2022

10cc are an English art rock band from Manchester. Formed in July 1972, the group originally featured keyboardist/guitarist Eric Stewart, bassist/guitarist Graham Gouldman, keyboardist/guitarist Lol Creme and drummer Kevin Godley, all of whom shared vocal duties. Gouldman is the only remaining original member in the band's current lineup, which also includes guitarist Rick Fenn (who first joined in 1976), keyboardist and guitarist Keith Hayman (from 2007 to 2011, and since 2016), lead vocalist, guitarist and percussionist Iain Hornal (a substitute member since 2013, official since 2017) and drummer Ben Stone (since 2025).

1972–1983

Kevin Godley (left) and Lol Creme (right) both left 10cc in 1976.

10cc were formed in July 1972 by Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman, Lol Creme and Kevin Godley.[1] The band released their self-titled debut album in 1973 and toured with second drummer Paul Burgess, leaving Godley free to share live vocal duties.[2] After three more albums – Sheet Music, The Original Soundtrack and How Dare You! – both Godley and Creme left in November 1976, at which point Burgess became an official member.[3] The remaining trio recorded Deceptive Bends, after which guitarist Rick Fenn, keyboardist Tony O'Malley and drummer Stuart Tosh were added in May 1977.[4] By May the next year, O'Malley had been replaced by Duncan Mackay.[5]

By the summer of 1981, following the release of Bloody Tourists and Look Hear?, Mackay had left 10cc.[6] He was replaced for the recording of Ten Out of 10 by Vic Emerson.[7] Tosh left around the same time.[8] In summer 1982, Burgess left 10cc when he temporarily toured with Jethro Tull, following the departure of Gerry Conway.[9] His absence meant he was not present for the recording of Windows in the Jungle, for which Tosh returned to the group.[8] For the tour in promotion of the album, Tosh was joined by Jamie Lane.[10] By the end of the year, the group had disbanded.[11] Both Stewart and Gouldman subsequently worked in record production.[12]

Since 1991

In 1991, Stewart and Gouldman reunited with Lol Creme and Kevin Godley to record ...Meanwhile.[12] The pair returned to touring in 1993, with Rick Fenn and Stuart Tosh back in the lineup, alongside new keyboardist Stephen Pigott and drummer Gary Wallis.[13] During the early months of 1995, the band toured with Alan Park and Geoff Dunn in place of Pigott and Wallis, respectively.[10] Shortly after the release of Mirror Mirror in the summer, the group disbanded.[12] According to Stewart, he and Gouldman had already parted ways by the time the album came out.[14]

Gouldman reformed 10cc as a touring-only band in 1999, with Fenn and former drummer Paul Burgess returning, alongside new members Mick Wilson on vocals, percussion and guitar, and Mike Stevens on keyboards, saxophone, bass and guitar.[12] Shortly after the tour which spawned live album Clever Clogs, Stevens left to become Take That's musical director, at which point Keith Hayman took over on keyboards.[15] Stevens returned in 2011,[16] before Hayman returned again in 2016.[17] In December 2017, Wilson was replaced by Iain Hornal, who had previously toured with the band[18] and with Stevens in Jeff Lynne's ELO. Though dates in 2018 featured singer Paul Canning.[19][20]

When Jeff Lynne's ELO started touring again in 2023, Hormal was replaced by Andy Park.[21] In October 2025, Paul Burgess departed the band, his replacement was Ben Stone.[22]

Members

Current

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Graham Gouldman
  • 1972–1983
  • 1991–1995
  • 1999–present
  • bass
  • rhythm and lead guitar
  • percussion
  • lead and backing vocals
  • occasional keyboards
all 10cc releases
Rick Fenn
  • 1976–1983
  • 1993–1995
  • 1999–present
  • lead guitar
  • bass
  • keyboards
  • backing and lead vocals
  • occasional saxophone
all 10cc releases from Live and Let Live (1977) to Windows in the Jungle (1983), and from Alive (1993) onwards
Keith Hayman
  • 2007–2011
  • 2016–present
  • keyboards
  • bass
  • rhythm guitar
  • backing vocals
The Things We Do For Love (Live) (2022)
Iain Hornal 2017–present (touring 2013–17; hiatus 2018 & late 2024)
  • lead and backing vocals
  • rhythm guitar
  • bass guitar
  • percussion
  • keyboards
  • mandolin
Andy Park 2024–present (substitute for Hornal) none
Ben Stone 2025–present
  • drums
  • percussion

Former

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Eric Stewart
  • 1972–1983
  • 1991–1995
  • lead and rhythm guitars
  • bass
  • keyboards
  • percussion
  • lead and backing vocals
all 10cc releases from 10cc (1973) to Mirror Mirror (1995)
Laurence "Lol" Creme
  • 1972–1976
  • 1991–1992
  • keyboards
  • rhythm and lead guitars
  • percussion
  • lead and backing vocals
Kevin Godley
  • 1972–1976
  • 1991–1992
  • Occasional live guest
  • drums
  • percussion
  • lead and backing vocals
Paul Burgess
  • 1973–1982 (touring 1973–76)
  • 1999–2025
  • drums
  • percussion
  • vibraphone
  • keyboards
  • backing vocals
Stuart Tosh
  • 1977–1981
  • 1982–1983
  • 1993–1995
  • drums
  • percussion
  • trombone
  • backing and lead vocals
Tony O'Malley 1977–1978
  • keyboards
  • backing and lead vocals
  • percussion
Live and Let Live (1977)
Duncan Mackay 1978–1981
  • keyboards
  • harpsichord
  • percussion
  • backing vocals
  • violin
  • Bloody Tourists (1978)
  • Look Hear? (1980)
Vic Emerson 1981–1983
(died 2018)
  • keyboards
  • Ten Out of 10 (1981)
  • Windows in the Jungle (1983)
Jamie Lane 1983
  • drums
  • percussion
none
Stephen Pigott 1993–1995
  • keyboards
  • programming
  • Alive (1993)
  • Mirror Mirror (1995)
Gary Wallis
  • drums
  • percussion
Geoff Dunn 1995 none
Alan Park keyboards
Mick Wilson 1999–2017
  • lead and backing vocals
  • rhythm guitar
  • percussion
Clever Clogs: Live in Concert (2008)
Mike Stevens
  • 1999–2007
  • 2011–2016
  • keyboards
  • saxophone
  • bass
  • rhythm guitar
  • backing vocals
Paul Canning 2018[19][20]
  • lead and backing vocals
  • percussion
  • rhythm guitar
  • keyboards
none
Nick Kendall 2020–2021 (substitute)
  • lead guitar
  • bass
  • vocals

Session musicians

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Mair Jones 1975 harp How Dare You! (1976)
Del Newman 1976–1977 (died 2020) string arrangements Deceptive Bends (1977)
Jean Alain Roussel 1976–1977
Tony Spath
  • 1976–1977
  • 1978
  • piano
  • oboe
  • backing vocals
Kate Spath 1978 cello Bloody Tourists (1978)
Marc Jordan 1980–1981
  • organ
  • piano
  • backing vocals
  • electric piano
Ten Out of 10 (1981)
Lenni Crookes saxophone
Keith Bessey maracas
Andrew Gold
  • 1980–1981
  • 1990–1991 (died 2011)
  • lead and backing vocals
  • bass
  • guitar
  • 12 string guitar
  • piano
  • electric piano
  • synthesiser
  • vocoder
  • percussion
Simon Phillips
  • 1980–1981
  • 1982–1983
drums
Mike Timony 1982–1983 keyboards Windows in the Jungle (1983)
Mel Collins saxophones
Steve Gadd
  • drums
  • percussion
Jeff Porcaro 1990–1991 (died 1992) ...Meanwhile (1992)
Dr. John 1990–1991 (died 2019) grand piano
Freddie Washington 1990–1991 5-string bass guitar
Michael Landau lead and rhythm guitar
Gordon Gaines lead guitar
David Paich
Bashiri Johnson
  • percussion
  • tambourine
Paul Griffin synthesizers
Jerry Hey
  • horn arrangement
  • trumpet
Gary Grant trumpet
Dan Higgins saxophone
Kim Hutchcroften
Bill Reichenbach Jr. trombone
Frank Floyd backing vocals
Fonzi Thornton
Curtis King
Tawatha Agee
Vaneese Thomas
Adrian Lee 1991
  • bass
  • programming
  • arrangements
  • keyboard
  • backing vocals
  • brass section
  • percussion
  • accordion
  • vibes
  • acoustic guitar
Mirror Mirror (1995)
Paul McCartney
  • rhythm guitar
  • strings
  • electric piano
  • frogs
  • crickets
  • percussion
Ian Thomas drums
Gary Barnacle saxophone
Peter Thoms trombone
Lise Aferiat violin
Nicola Burton
Chris Goldscheider viola
Patrick Jones cello
Andrew Hines

Timeline

Line-ups

References

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