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unusual facts about The Real Thing



Claire Chitham

Having studied in New York and Los Angeles, Chitham has also appeared in a number of stage productions, including Rabbit, by Nina Raine; The Real Thing, by Tom Stoppard; and The Only Child, by Simon Stone.

Paul Wagnberg

He is well known for his collaborations within the Swedish-Norwegian jazz quartet The Real Thing, comprising Wagnberg (Hammond B3 organ), Staffan William-Olsson (guitar), Børre Dalhaug (drums) and the late Sigurd Køhn (saxophone).

Side Man

Through an arrangement with Actors' Equity, which allowed for the British cast of The Real Thing to travel to Broadway, Side Man, with Wood, Falco, and Jason Priestley, opened on February 8, 2000 in London's West End at the Apollo Theatre, where it ran for slightly more than two months.

Staffan William-Olsson

Staffan William-Olsson (born 13 December 1959 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a Swedish Jazz musician (guitar) and composer, known guitarist of The Real Thing, and the collaborations with the likes of Bob Berg, Lee Konitz and Palle Mikkelborg.

Sugar Money

Over the next few months the band continued to play live shows (including a benefit for victims of Hurricane Katrina and an appearance at Cleveland's House of Blues) and TV gigs promoting Bo's debut CD, The Real Thing, including LIVE!


see also

Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing

) Christian's 1986 live album release Live At Six Flags features "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" in medley with "Don't Worry Baby" and "I Go to Pieces".

Even Better Than the Real Thing album series

Even Better Than the Real Thing is the title of a number of Irish charity albums recorded on The Ray D'Arcy Show on Today FM and released over a number of years for the Irish Christmas market.

Paul DeBoy

He has a long history in regional theatre, including Clean House at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Heartbreak House at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, The Real Thing at Pioneer Theatre, Sight Unseen at Manhattan Theatre Club; Sylvia at Cleveland Play House; ...Young Lady From Rwanda at The Kansas City Rep.

Please Bring Your Love Back

"Please Bring Your Love Back" is the final single released from Angela Winbush's second album, The Real Thing.

Rider, Reaper

After killing a raider briefly stunned by a thrown can of Coca-Cola, Ryan quotes the company's then-slogan, "nothing like the real thing."

Russell Morris

On 1 July 2008, Morris was inducted by Rob Hirst into the ARIA Hall of Fame, Morris was joined on-stage by guest musicians Steve Kilbey, Tim Powles, Jak Housden, Clayton Doley and Lachlan Doley to perform "The Real Thing".

The Very Best Definitive Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection

# "New Improved Song" (Released on a 7" EP free with Sounds magazine in 1988. Outtake from the Introduce Yourself sessions. The song "The Morning After" from The Real Thing shares the same chord progression and bassline, but is largely a different song.

# "Sweet Emotion" (Longer version of a demo given away with Kerrang! magazine in 1989. Outtake from The Real Thing sessions. Later reworked as "The Perfect Crime" for Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey and included on This Is It and The Works)