The Fortunes
| The Fortunes | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Birmingham, England |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Labels | Decca, United Artists, US World Pacific, Capitol, Target UK |
| Website | www |
| Members | Michael Smitham Bob Jackson Eddie Mooney Glenn Taylor |
| Past members | Rod Allen Barry Pritchard Andy Brown Glen Dale David Carr Shel Macrae George McAllister John Trickett John Davy Ricky Persell Paul Hooper |
The Fortunes are an English harmony beat group. Formed in Birmingham, the Fortunes first came to prominence and international acclaim in 1965, when "You've Got Your Troubles" broke into the US and UK Top 10s. Afterwards, they had a succession of hits including "Here It Comes Again" and "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again"; continuing into the 1970s with more globally successful releases such as "Storm in a Teacup" and "Freedom Come, Freedom Go".
In 1966, their manager, Reginald Calvert, was shot to death in a dispute over pirate radio stations.
Originally formed as a vocal trio (Rod Allen, Glen Dale and Barry Pritchard) backed by an instrumental group known as the Cliftones, the band placed an instrumental track on a compilation album, Brumbeat, issued by the local Dial record label. "Cygnet Twitch" was a working of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake", and they subsequently signed to British Decca in 1963. Their first single, "Summertime, Summertime", was credited to the Fortunes and the Cliftones. However, the vocalists picked up guitars, jettisoned the Cliftones, and added Andy Brown on drums, and Dave Carr on keyboards. The follow-up disc "Caroline", co-written by the singer-songwriter and future Ivy League member Perry Ford and songwriter Tony Hiller, was used as the signature tune for the pirate radio station, Radio Caroline.
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