The Foundations were an England-based soul band that was popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s. They had two Billboard hits, Baby Now that I've Found You and Build Me Up Buttercup.Allmusic: The Foundations
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"The group remains fondly remembered, if not often written about, in England, and it achieved some fresh international recognition in 1998 when "Build Me Up Buttercup" appeared prominently in the hit movie There's Something About Mary." — Allmusic.comAllmusic: The Foundations
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Fast Facts
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Genre
Soul
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Origin
London, England
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Years active
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Name taken from the fact that they practiced in a basement, aka the foundations of the building Allmusic: The Foundations
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Labels
[[Universal Music Group|MCA], Pye Records Allmusic: The Foundations
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Original lineup
Clem Curtis (lead vocals), Alan Warner (guitar), Pat Burke (flute, saxophone), Mike Elliott (tenor saxophone), Eric Allan Dale (trombone), Tony Gomez (keyboards), Peter Macbeth (bass) and Tim Harris (drums)Allmusic: The Foundations
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Band members from England, Trinidad and JamaicaAllmusic: The Foundations
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Sound influenced by American soul music, including Motown artistsAllmusic: The Foundations
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First received radio play on BBC Radio 1Allmusic: The Foundations
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Baby Now that I've Found You reached US Billboard Top 10Allmusic: The Foundations
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Build Me Up Buttercup reached the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1969Allmusic: The Foundations
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Build Me Up Buttercup was featured prominently in 1998 in the movie and soundtrack to There's Something About MaryYouTube Video: Build Me Up Buttercup Something About Mary (Time: 2:58)
