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The Foundations

Band, *1967 GB, London
R&B/Soul, Rock and Pop

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 and Canada, and subsequently Top 10 in the US), written by Tony Macaulay and John MacLeod; and "Build Me Up Buttercup" (a number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 in Canada), co-written by Macaulay with Mike d'Abo, at the time the lead vocalist with Manfred Mann. The group was the first multi-racial group to have a number 1 hit in the UK in the 1960s.

     
Members
PortraitArthur Brown
voc *1942 GB
PortraitClem Curtis
voc *1940 GB
PortraitColin Young
voc *1944 GB
PortraitSteve Bingham
b *1949
Peter McBeth
b
PortraitEric Allendale
tb 1936-2001 GB
Tony Gomesz
org
PortraitMike Elliott
sax
Alan Warner
g, voc, acg GB
Pat Burke
sax, fl
PortraitHue Motgomery
voc GB
Popular Tracks   
Build Me Up Buttercup (Mono) on Baby Now That I've Found You by The Foundations
Baby Now That I've Found You (Mono) on Baby Now That I've Found You by The Foundations
Build Me up Buttercup - Re-Recorded on Build Me up Buttercup by The Foundations
Build Me Up Buttercup (Remastered 2024) (Rerecording) on Build Me Up Buttercup by The Foundations
Baby Now That I've Found You - Re-recorded on Soul Classics by The Foundations
Harlem Shuffle (Alternate Take) on Baby Now That I've Found You by The Foundations
Baby Now That I've Found You on Highlights of the Foundations by The Foundations
In the Bad, Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me) on Baby Now That I've Found You by The Foundations
Give Me Just a Little More Time / Be on Soul Classics by The Foundations
Baby Now That I've Found You on Build Me up Buttercup by The Foundations

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Build Me Up ButtercupThe Foundations2010Single
All The Hits Plus MoreThe Foundations2010Compil.
Build Me Up Buttercup - The Complete Pye CollectionThe Foundations2004Compil.
Greatest HitsThe Foundations2003Compil.
The Foundations CollectionThe Foundations2002Compil.
From The Foundations [+14]The Foundations2002Compil.
The Very Best Of The FoundationsThe Foundations2002Compil.
The FoundationsThe Foundations2000Compil.
The Foundations CollectionThe Foundations1999Compil.
Baby Now That I've Found YouThe Foundations1998Compil.
Baby Now That I've Found YouThe Foundations1998Compil.
Build Me Up ButtercupThe Foundations1998Compil.
Baby Now That I've Found YouThe Foundations1998Single
Strong Foundations - The Singles And MoreThe Foundations1997Compil.
All The HitsThe Foundations1997Compil.
The British 60's - 20 Great HitsThe Equals & The Foundations1997Compil.
Every 1's A WinnerThe Foundations1997Compil.
That Same Old FeelingThe Foundations1997Compil.
Greatest HitsThe Foundations1996Album
The Very Best Of The FoundationsThe Foundations1995Compil.
Sitting On The Dock Of The BayThe Foundations1994Compil.
Build Me Up ButtercupThe Foundations1994Compil.
The FoundationsThe Foundations1994Compil.
Baby, Now That I've Found YouThe Foundations1993Compil.
Baby Now That I've Found YouThe Foundations1993Compil.
Build Me Up ButtercupThe Foundations1993Compil.
Sitting On The Dock Of The BayThe Foundations1993Compil.
Build Me Up ButtercupThe Foundations1993Compil.
The Best OfThe Foundations1992Compil.
Baby Now That I've Found You 1989 RemixThe Foundations1989Single
Baby Now That I've Found You / In The Bad Bad Old DaysThe Foundations1988Single
Back To The BeatThe Foundations1983Compil.
Baby Now That I Found You / Build Me Up ButtercupThe Foundations1979Single
Rock Music From Britain Of The '60s - Vol.2The Foundations1979Compil.
Closer To Loving You / Change My LifeThe Foundations1978Single
That's The Way / Build Me Up ButtercupThe Honeycombs / The Foundations1977Single
Where Were You When I Needed Your Love / Love Me Nice 'N' EasyThe Foundations1977Single
Greatest HitsThe Foundations1975Compil.
Golden Hour Of The Foundations Greatest HitsThe Foundations1973Compil.
Baby Now That I've Found YouThe Foundations1971Single
Stoney GroundThe Foundations1971Single
TomorrowThe Foundations1970Single
People Are FunnyThe Foundations1970Single
Take A Girl Like You / I'm Gonna Be A Rich ManThe Foundations1970Single
I'm Gonna Be A Rich Man / In The BeginningThe Foundations1970Single
Build Me Up ButtercupThe Foundations1970Single
I'm Gonna Be A Rich ManThe Foundations1970Single
Baby, I Couldn't See / Penny SirThe Foundations1969Single
The FoundationsThe Foundations1969Compil.
In The Bad, Bad Old DaysThe Foundations1969Single
Born To Live, Born To DieThe Foundations1969Single
Born To Live, Born To DieThe Foundations1969Single
In The Bad, Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me)The Foundations1969Single
Digging The FoundationsThe Foundations1969Album
My Little ChickadeeThe Foundations1969Single
Aquellos Dias Tan MalosThe Foundations1969Single
The Bermuda Jam / Around Grapefruit / Build Me Up ButtercupThe Bermuda Jam / Grapefruit / The Foundations1969Album
The Foundations Mini De LuxeThe Foundations1969Single
My Little ChickadeeThe Foundations1969Single
Back On My Feet AgainThe Foundations1968Single
Build Me Up ButtercupThe Foundations1968Album
The FoundationsThe Foundations1968Compil.
Back On My Feet AgainThe Foundations1968Single
Build Me Up ButtercupThe Foundations1968Single
Otra Vez De Pie / Jerking The DogThe Foundations1968Single
Habla Bien De Mi, Buttercup / Cuando Te Encuentres SoloThe Foundations1968Single
Hazme Una FlorThe Foundations1968Single
Rocking The FoundationsThe Foundations1968Album
Any Old Time You're Lonely And SadThe Foundations1968Single
Any Old Time You're Lonely And SadThe Foundations1968Single
Baby, Now That I've Found YouThe Foundations1967Single
From The FoundationsThe Foundations1967Album
It's All RightThe Foundations1967Single
Baby, Now That I've Found YouThe Foundations1967Single
Baby Now That I Found You / Let The Heartaches BeginThe Foundations / Long John BaldrySingle
Mini-LPThe FoundationsCompil.
Nacido Para Vivir, Nacido Para MorirThe FoundationsSingle
Baby, Now That I've Found YouThe FoundationsSingle
Greatest HitsThe FoundationsCompil.
In The Bad, Bad Old DaysThe FoundationsSingle
The Magic CollectionThe FoundationsCompil.
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