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Abrahams,
Mick Marmalade |
Born on the tropical island of Trinidad in 1940, he first came to Britain at the age of fifteen and, with the help of a friend, found work as an interior decorator. He later entered the world of boxing, winning all but three of his seventeen fights. Clem admits that he always had a natural ear for music, a gift he inherited from his mother who had been a popular jazz singer back in Trinidad. By the age of 25 he had decided that there must be an easier way to earn a living than been a boxer. After nearly thirty years in the music business he jokes that now he's "not quite so sure, but wouldn't change a thing". After leaving the boxing profession, Clem met up with some musicians living in the Bayswater area who eventually asked him to become the lead singer in their new band. The group actually opened its own coffee bar in Bayswater, called The Butterfly where they would play and entertain the customers. The Big Break finally came when Clem and his colleagues met up with Ron Fairway and Barry Cass who offered to become their managers. A record contract with PYE soon followed and the composition of Baby Now That I've Found You became the very first release for Clem Curtis & The Foundations, after much airplay the record went to the top of the charts and stayed there for 16 weeks. This success led to numerous radio and television appearances for The Foundations together with further hit singles such as Back On My Feet Again and Build Me Up Buttercup. |
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