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Colin Young
Colin Young (born 12 September 1944, Barbados) is an English singer who led Joe E. Young & The Toniks in the 1960s. He is mainly known for being a member of the British soul band the Foundations. He also led a progressive rock band and was part of a hit making dance band of the 1980s.
In the mid-1960s, Young came to England for a holiday with his father and decided to stay. He was a former bookkeeper who prior to joining The Foundations was lead singer of a group called Joe E. Young & The Toniks.
Young joined The Foundations at a time when two members, lead singer Clem Curtis and tenor saxophonist Mike Elliott were leaving 1968. The Foundations were originally managed by Ron Fairway and Barry Class. By the time Young came onboard, Fairway was gone and Class had sole charge of the group. Replacing Clem Curtis as lead singer, he went on to sing on two more of The Foundations' big hits, "Build Me Up Buttercup" and "In the Bad Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me)".
In the 1960s, Young fronted the group Joe E. Young & the Toniks. He formed it with guitarist Oscar Knight, sax player Anthony Barman (aka Bauman), bass player Sam Southwell and drummer John Seally. The group was discovered when they auditioned at the All-Star club at Liverpool Street. The group would record for Vicki Wickham's Toast label. Toast was a subsidiary of the Major Minor label.
It was in the period of late 1966 to early 1967 that Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuel took over from Sam Southwell, and Conrad Isidore replaced John Seally. Keyboard player Ken Cumberbatch and second sax player Denis Overton also joined the group. The line up of the group then consisted of Colin Young on vocals, Oscar Knight on lead guitar, Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuel on bass, Ken Cumberbatch on keyboards, Tony Bauman and Denis Overton on saxophones and Conrad Isidore on drums.
In early 1968, Joe E. Young & the Toniks released the single, "Lifetime of Loving". It was part of Philip Solomon's three-single release to unveil the new logo for Toast Records which also included "You're Never Gonna Get My Love" by The Stocking Tops and "The Telephone by Nino Ferrer.
While with the Toniks, Young and co recorded the Soul Buster! album that was released in 1968. Produced by Pete Gage it featured the songs, "Lifetime of Lovin'", "Dancing Man", "Love How Sweet It Is", "Got That Feeling", "Good Day Sunshine", "You've Got A Good Thing Going", "Flower In My Hand", "Sixty Minutes of Your Love", "It's Been Such A Long Way Home", "Open the Door to Your Heart", "Qualifications" and "Lost Someone".
The group was booked to perform in June 1968, where they were to appear at the Rhodes Centre.
Colin Young
Colin Young (born 12 September 1944, Barbados) is an English singer who led Joe E. Young & The Toniks in the 1960s. He is mainly known for being a member of the British soul band the Foundations. He also led a progressive rock band and was part of a hit making dance band of the 1980s.
In the mid-1960s, Young came to England for a holiday with his father and decided to stay. He was a former bookkeeper who prior to joining The Foundations was lead singer of a group called Joe E. Young & The Toniks.
Young joined The Foundations at a time when two members, lead singer Clem Curtis and tenor saxophonist Mike Elliott were leaving 1968. The Foundations were originally managed by Ron Fairway and Barry Class. By the time Young came onboard, Fairway was gone and Class had sole charge of the group. Replacing Clem Curtis as lead singer, he went on to sing on two more of The Foundations' big hits, "Build Me Up Buttercup" and "In the Bad Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me)".
In the 1960s, Young fronted the group Joe E. Young & the Toniks. He formed it with guitarist Oscar Knight, sax player Anthony Barman (aka Bauman), bass player Sam Southwell and drummer John Seally. The group was discovered when they auditioned at the All-Star club at Liverpool Street. The group would record for Vicki Wickham's Toast label. Toast was a subsidiary of the Major Minor label.
It was in the period of late 1966 to early 1967 that Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuel took over from Sam Southwell, and Conrad Isidore replaced John Seally. Keyboard player Ken Cumberbatch and second sax player Denis Overton also joined the group. The line up of the group then consisted of Colin Young on vocals, Oscar Knight on lead guitar, Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuel on bass, Ken Cumberbatch on keyboards, Tony Bauman and Denis Overton on saxophones and Conrad Isidore on drums.
In early 1968, Joe E. Young & the Toniks released the single, "Lifetime of Loving". It was part of Philip Solomon's three-single release to unveil the new logo for Toast Records which also included "You're Never Gonna Get My Love" by The Stocking Tops and "The Telephone by Nino Ferrer.
While with the Toniks, Young and co recorded the Soul Buster! album that was released in 1968. Produced by Pete Gage it featured the songs, "Lifetime of Lovin'", "Dancing Man", "Love How Sweet It Is", "Got That Feeling", "Good Day Sunshine", "You've Got A Good Thing Going", "Flower In My Hand", "Sixty Minutes of Your Love", "It's Been Such A Long Way Home", "Open the Door to Your Heart", "Qualifications" and "Lost Someone".
The group was booked to perform in June 1968, where they were to appear at the Rhodes Centre.