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- Published: 30 May 2006
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Name | The Ramong Sound |
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Background | group_or_band |
Origin | London, England |
Genre | Soul, Ska, R&B; |
Years active | 1965–1966 |
Associated acts | The FoundationsClem CurtisArthur BrownAlan Warner |
Past members | Raymond MorrisonClem CurtisArthur BrownAlan WarnerPeter MacbethLyndsay ArnoldCon (Surname unknown)Mike Felano |
The group had a steadily growing reputation and following around the London club scene due to the energetic performance of the group. After the original lead singer, Ramong Morrison, whom the group was named after, was imprisoned for six months, Around this time they had gone through a succession of name changes that included The Foundation Sound, The Foundation Squad and would eventually evolve into The Foundations. Arthur Brown would leave the band after a few weeks, and they would emerge in January 1967 with a new horn section replacing Mike Felano and the other horn player. This new horn section consisted of Dominican trombonist Eric Allendale and Jamaican saxophonists Pat Burke and Mike Elliott. Tim Harris replaced Lyndsay Arnold as the drummer and Clem Curtis was now the lead singer. The Foundations would go on to have several hits, including "Baby Now That I've Found You" and "Build Me Up Buttercup".
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