Saturday, March 3, 2012
WEST INDIANS AND WHITE BRITS PUT OUT SOME SOUL IN 1969
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
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 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, both saxophonists and
Dominican
-born
Eric Allendale
on trombone. They were all highly experienced
musicians
who came from professional
jazz
and
rock-and-roll
backgrounds. Mike Elliott had played in various jazz and rock and roll bands including
Tubby Hayes
and
Ronnie Scott
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