The Foundations Origin, England Genres Years active 1967–1970 Labels,, Past members 1966-1968 Pat Burke Tony Gomez Peter MacBeth 1968-1970 Eric Allandale Pat Burke Tony Collinge Tony Gomez Peter MacBeth Alan Warner 1970-1971 Eric Allandale Pat Burke Tony Gomez Paul Lockey Alan Warner Colin Young The Foundations were a, active from 1967 to 1970. The group, made up of,, and a, are best known for their two biggest hits, ' (number one in the and Canada, and number eleven in the US), written by and John MacLeod; and ' (number two in the UK and number three on the US ), co-written by Macaulay with, at the time the lead vocalist with. The group was the first group to have a number one hit in the UK in the 1960s. The Foundations were one of the few British acts to successfully imitate what became known as the. The Foundations signed to, at the time one of only four big UK record companies (the others being with its,, and labels;; and who also owned ). Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Biography [ ] Origins [ ] The Foundations 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. The oldest member of the group was Mike Elliott, who was 38 years old. The youngest was, who, at 18, was barely out of school. The West Indian, which consisted of -born and Pat Burke, both saxophonists and -born on trombone. They were all highly experienced who came from professional and backgrounds. Mike Elliott had played in various jazz and rock and roll bands including and, the Cabin Boys (led by 's brother, Colin Hicks), and others.

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Pat Burke, a professional musician, was from the London Music Conservatorium. Eric Allandale had led his own band at one stage as well as having played with and being a former member of the and Alex Welsh bands. Was the guitarist. Bassist Peter Macbeth was a former teacher.

Tony Gomez, the keyboard player, was a former clerk, while had been an and professional boxer. The story of the origins of the Foundations can be somewhat surprising and a bit confusing as to who was responsible for choosing the band's name, and various sources give slightly different accounts of their beginnings. One version is that they were originally called, or The Ramongs, and there were two lead singers, Clem Curtis and Raymond Morrison aka Ramong Morrison. When Raymond was imprisoned for six months, a friend of the band suggested shock rocker. The Foundations actually did come together in,, in January 1967. They practiced and played in a basement club called the Butterfly Club, which they ran. While managing the club themselves, they played music nightly, and handled the cooking and cleaning.

The Foundations were a British soul band, active from 1967 to 1970. The group, made up of West Indians, White British, 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. If you like this cover you can share it with your friends by clicking the Email this link under the download button. The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup (1993) Retail CD See Also.