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The Foundations were a British soul band, active from 1967 to 1970. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Pye Records was a British record label. ... Uni Records was a subsidiary of MCA Records. ... Clem Curtis (born 28 November 1940, Trinidad) is a singer and former lead vocalist of The Foundations. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ...

Biography

The group, made up of West Indians, Caucasians, and a Sri Lankan, are best known for their two biggest hits, "Baby, Now That I've Found You" (a Number One hit in the UK Singles Chart, and subsequently Top 10 in the U.S.) written by Tony MacCaulay and John McCleod; and "Build Me Up Buttercup" (a chart topper in the Billboard Hot 100) co-written by MacCaulay with Michael d'Abo, at the time the lead vocalist with Manfred Mann. The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Baby Now That Ive Found You is the name of a song written by Tony Macauley and John MacLeod. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... A song which has charted in one of the worlds music charts, or (if a specialist genre of music) had proven popularity. ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Build Me Up Buttercup is the name of a song released by The Foundations with Colin Young singing the lead vocals in 1968. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... Michael dAbo (born 1 March 1944 in Betchworth, Surrey) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the former lead vocalist of Manfred Mann. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Cock-A-Hoop Manfred Mann was a British R&B and pop band of the 1960s, named after its keyboard player, who later led the successful 1970s follow-on group Manfred Manns Earth Band. ...

The make-up of the group drew much interest and intrigue due to the size and structure of the group. Not only was there a diverse ethnic mix in the group but there was also diversity in ages and musical backgrounds. Here was a mix of youth and experience. The oldest member of the group was Mike Elliott, who was 38 years old. The youngest was Tim Harris, who, at 18, was barely out of school. The West Indian horn section, which consisted of Jamaican born Mike Elliott and Pat Burke and Dominican born Eric Allendale , were all highly experienced musicians who came from professional jazz and rock-and-roll backgrounds. Mike Elliott was a highly experienced musician who had played in various Jazz and Rock'n Roll bands including The Cabin Boys who were led by Tommy Steele's brother Colin Hicks. Pat Burke a professional musician was from the London Music Conservatorium. Eric Allendale had lead his own band at one stage as well as having played with Edmundo Ros and being a former member of the Terry Lightfoot and Alex Walsh bands. Alan Warner the guitarist had been a printer , he was also an experienced musician for his age, having played with numerous semi-pro groups from the age of 16. Peter Macbeth the bass player was a former teacher, Tony Gomez the keyboard player was a former clerk while Clem Curtis had been a former interior decorator plus a professional boxer. Students in Rome, Italy. ... In a symphony orchestra the horn section is the group of musicians who play the horn (sometimes referred to as the French horn). ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... This article is about the 1940s–1960s style of music. ... Young Love by Tommy Steele Tommy Steele OBE (born December 17, 1936 in London, England) is a English entertainer. ... Edmundo William Ros was born on December 7, 1910, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. ... Clem Curtis (born 28 November 1940, Trinidad) is a singer and former lead vocalist of The Foundations. ...

Their origins of The Foundations are somewhat confusing as is who is responsible for choosing the bands name and various different sources give slightly different accounts of their beginnings. One version is that they were originally called The Ramong Sound and there were two lead singers, Clem Curtis and Pyschedelic shock rocker, Arthur Brown. Another is that they were called The Foundation Squad or Foundation Sound. Apparently Arthur Brown was only a temporary member for about one month and by the time The Foundations had signed to Pye Records he had left the group. They also did a couple of tours backing The Toys and later Motown legend Edwin Starr. The Ramong Sound was a British soul Ska band, active from 1965 to 1966. ... Clem Curtis (born 28 November 1940, Trinidad) is a singer and former lead vocalist of The Foundations. ... See Arthur Brown for others with the same name. ... Pye Records was a British record label. ... Motown Records, Inc. ... Edwin Starr (January 21, 1942 – April 3, 2003) was a soul music singer. ...

They actually came together in Bayswater in 1967 and practiced and played in a basement club called the Butterfly Club which they ran. They stayed there until they were eventually forced out by a protection racket gang and had to move next door to a dingy disused Mini-cab office. They were discovered by record dealer Barry Class who teamed up with Ron Fairway to become their managers. Fairway and Class eventually introduced them to PYE records A & R man Tony Macauley.

They are also notable for being one of the few label acts to successfully imitate what became known as the Motown Sound. In terms of line-up and musical style, they anticipated the sound of the more successful Hot Chocolate. Although they were in a similar musical vein to the Love Affair who also topped the UK charts in 1968 with their version of Robert Knight's "Everlasting Love". The Foundations signed to Pye, at the time one of only four big UK record companies (the others being EMI with its HMV, Columbia Records, and Parlophone labels; Decca; and Philips who also owned Fontana). The Motown Sound is a style of soul music with distinctive characteristics, including the use of tambourine along with drums, bass instrumentation, a distinctive melodic and chord structure, and a call and response singing style originating in gospel music. ... Hot Chocolate was a British band of the 1960s and 1970s formed by Errol Brown (a Briton born in Jamaica). ... Love Affair were a London based pop group of the late 1960s. ... Daniel Robert Knight is an Australian politician. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... For other uses, see EMI (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Columbia Records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. ... Parlophone is a record label which was founded in Germany prior to World War I by the Carl Lindstrom Company. ... It has been suggested that Decca Music Group be merged into this article or section. ... Philips Records is a record label that was founded by Dutch electronics giant Philips. ... Fontana Records was a record label active in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1960s, as a subsiduary of the Dutch Phillips company. ...

Original vocalist Clem Curtis left in 1968 and moved to the U.S. for a solo career on the club circuit, encouraged by the likes of Wilson Pickett and Sam and Dave, playing Las Vegas with the Righteous Brothers. He was replaced by Colin Young. Mike Elliott the saxophonist left around this time as well and was never replaced. For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer (solo is an Italian word literally meaning alone). ... Laser lights illuminate the dance floor at a Gatecrasher dance music event in Sheffield, England A nightclub (or night club or club) is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ... Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American R&B/Rock and Roll and soul singer. ... Sam & Dave were an American soul duo, known as one of the best and earliest soul groups. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... The Righteous Brothers were the musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. ...

After a successful run of hits, The Foundations made the mistake of breaking with their management and breaking off from a Bill Graham sponsored tour to support The Temptations at the newly opened Copacabana club. This ended up in disaster and the band came back to the UK in low spirits. William C. (Bill) Graham, PC, QC, LL.D, D.U., B.A.(Hon. ... “Temptations” redirects here. ...

The group's final hit was the less pop-oriented, more sophisticated "Born To Live and Born To Die". After that the hits dried up and even though they still did very well on stage, they split in 1970. Peter Macbeth the bass player left to join the group Bubastis with Bernie Living, a replacement for him was Steve Bingham. Their last released record was a single issued on the MCA label, "Stoney Ground" bw "I'll Give You Love" A while later Alan Warner left to form the progressive group Pluto. For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ...

1971 to present

When Curtis returned to the UK, he formed a new version of the group with little success on record, but a lucrative spell on the 1960s nostalgia circuit. In fact, Curtis' re-formed Foundations have on several occasions and among the many musicians to be part of latter day Foundations were Bill and John Springate , Derek "Del" Watson and Roy Carter who later on joined Heatwave. Clem has re-recorded their old hits, but without Colin Young's distinctive voice on some of them. The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ... Heatwave may refer to: Heat_wave - an unseasonal and potentially destructive period of hot weather Heatwave (magazine), a short-lived 1960s anarchist magazine produced in London by Charles Radcliffe. ...

In the mid 70's Dave Huffman joined the group when they came to America to tour and has kept The Foundations going ever since. Dave and his wife Trudie Harris have owned the group legally since that time up to the present day and continue to record and tour constantly. The legal rights to The Foundations may be checked out through the Library of Congress and no one other than Dave Huffman or Trudie Harris may use the name. Several of the English members who left the group after short periods of time in the late 60's have tried to cash in on the name even though they had no legal rights. These members continue to use The Foundations name on their websites even though they never had legal rights to do so due to leaving the group in the early 70's or before.

TRADEMARK INFORMATION

Be advised that the name " THE FOUNDATIONS " is a service mark owned by Dave Huffman/Trudie Harris and is listed in the Principal Register of the United States Patent and Trademark Office under registration number 3081716 for: "MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES RENDERED BY A VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL GROUP, IN CLASS 41 (U.S. CL 107). FIRST USE 9-26-1980; IN COMMERCE 9-26-1980. SER. NO. 78433085 FILED . 10 YEAR RENEWAL TERM BEGINS APRIL 18, 2006." In addition, Dave Huffman / Trudie Harris has provided proof that the name " THE FOUNDATIONS " (as registered) has been in continuous use since September 26, 1980. An Affidavit of incontestability for the above registration has been filed and accepted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Protection under this registration includes the pseudonym " THE FOUNDATIONS" and other versions of the name that refer to musical entertainment, i.e. " THE FOUNDATIONS BAND ", " THE FOUNDATIONS ENTERTAINMENT ", etc.

Violations of this registration will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

About CD releases of their original hits

Although their later Pye hits were re-issued on stereo albums, surprisingly "Baby, Now That I've Found You" and "Build Me Up Buttercup", only appeared in mono or mono electronically created stereo. However, within the last ten years, genuine stereo versions of both tracks have appeared These were taken from a 1968 Marble Arch label album that featured re-recordings of some of their past hits plus new material. The track "Baby, Now That I've Found You" is not the original version but one that features Colin Young instead of Clem Curtis. Label for 2. ...

Trivia

• The Foundations were the first visibly multi-racial group to have a number 1 hit in the UK in the 1960's.

• The nationalities of the group included one from Dominica, two from Jamaica, three Caucasians from London, one Sri Lankan and one from Trinidad. In 1968 Colin Young from Barbados who replaced Trinidad born Clem Curtis as lead singer.

• "Take A Girl Like You" was used in the Jonathan Miller directed 1970 film Take A Girl Like You that starred Oliver Reed and Hayley Mills, it appears on the Pye Records original soundtrack album.

• "Build Me Up Buttercup" became a hit again in 1998 when it was featured in the ending credits of the comedy film, There's Something About Mary.

• "Baby Now That I've Found You" was featured in the 2002 top box office smash "Shallow Hal".

• The group's original recordings are now owned by Sanctuary Records.

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Former Personnel

• Clem Curtis: lead vocals - born 28 November 1940, Trinidad, West Indies.
• Colin Young: lead vocals - b. 12 September 1944, Barbados, West Indies - replaced Clem Curtis in 1968.
• Arthur Brown:Vocals - b. 24 June 1942 Whitby, Yorkshire, Member for approximately one month in 1967
• Alan Warner: lead guitar - b. 21 April 1947, Paddington, West London.
• Peter Macbeth: bass guitar - b. Peter McGrath, 2 February 1937, Marylebone, North London.
• Steve Bingham: bass guitar -
• Tim Harris: drums - b. 14 January 1948, St John's Wood, North London.
• Tony Gomez: keyboard - b. 13 December 1938, Colombo, Ceylon - (now Sri Lanka).
• Pat Burke: tenor saxophone/flute - b. 9 October 1937, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies.
• Mike Elliott: tenor saxophone - b. 6 August 1929, Jamaica, West Indies.
• Eric Allandale: trombone - b. Eric Allandale Dubuisson, 4 March 1936, Dominica, West Indies — died 23 August 2001.

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Current Personnel

Dave Huffman - Guitar & Vocals

Trudie Harris - Vocals & Keyboards

Jimmy Winders - Bass & Vocals

Bubba Willis - Vocals, Keyboards, Trumpet & Trombone

Jeff Hunter - Drums, Keyboards & Vocals

John Winders - Sax, Guitar & Vocals

James Little - Vocals, Keyboards & Horns

UK Singles discography

• "Baby, Now That I've Found You" / "Come On Back To Me" - PYE 7N 17366 - 1967 - UK #1, U.S. #11
• "Back On My Feet Again" / "I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving" - PYE 7N 17417 - 1968 - UK #18
• "Any Old Time (You're Lonely And Sad)" / "We Are Happy People" - PYE 7N 17503 -1968 - UK #48
• "Build Me Up Buttercup" / "New Direction" PYE 7N 17636 - 1968 - UK #2, U.S. #3
• "In The Bad Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me)" / "Give Me Love" - PYE 7N 17702 - 1969 - UK #8
• "Born To Live, Born To Die" / "Why Did You Cry" - PYE Pye 7N 17809 1969 - UK #46
• "Baby, I Couldn't See" / "Penny Sir" - PYE 7N 17849 - 1969
• "Take A Girl Like You" / "I'm Gonna Be A Rich Man" - PYE - 7N 17904 - 1970
• "I'm Gonna Be A Rich Man" / "In The Beginning" PYE 7N 17956 - 1970
• "Stoney Ground" / "I'll Give You Love" - MCA MKS 5075 - 1971

• "Build Me Up Buttercup" - CD single -1998 - UK #71

• "Jamaica Me Feel" / "Cloud 10" - CD single - (2006 - US

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Album discography

• "From The Foundations" - PYE NSPL 18206 - 1967
• "Rocking The Foundations" - PYE NSPL 18227 - - 1968
• "The Foundations" - Marble Arch MALS 1157 - 1968
• "Digging The Foundations" - PYE NSPL 18290 - 1969
• "Golden Hour Of The Foundations (Greatest Hits) - GH 574 - 1973

• "Back To The Beat" - PRT DOW7 - 1983
• "I Remember...The Foundations" 2005

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References

• Guinness Book of British Hit Singles - 16th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-190-X
• The Guinness Book Of 500 Number One Hits - ISBN 0-85112-250-7
• The Book Of Golden Discs - ISBN 0-214-20512-6
• The Collection , Baby Now That I've Found You Castle Music CD liner notes by Roger Dopson
• GARY MOBERLEY info http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Diner/2674/moberley_gary_a.htm
• Alan Warner site page http://www.alan-warner.com/10102/info.php?p=4&pno=0
• The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown http://www.richieunterberger.com/brown.html

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External links

• The Foundations