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The Foundations
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The Foundations

The Foundations is a rock & roll artist from United Kingdom formed in 1967. 74 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Rock & Roll · United Kingdom · Best rock & roll albums

74
Releases
1967–2026
Active years
1967
Formed

Discography

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Soul Classics cover

Most popular

Soul Classics

2000 · 10 tracks

Singles & EPs

43

Live & compilations

4

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About

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. The Foundations are 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. They were in a similar musical vein as 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 Foundations in brief

How many The Foundations releases are on Riffiter?
74 releases are catalogued, spanning 1967 to 2026.
When was The Foundations formed?
The Foundations formed in 1967, in United Kingdom.
What genre is The Foundations?
The Foundations is catalogued under Rock & Roll.
What is the most recent The Foundations release on Riffiter?
Summer Fun, released in 2026.

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