The Foundations was a British soul band, active from 1967 to 1970. Biography The group, made up of West Indians, Caucasians, and a Sri Lankan, is best known for their two biggest hits, "Baby, Now That I've Found You" (a Number One hit in the UK Singles Chart, and subsequently Top 10 in the U.S.) written by Tony MacCaulay and John McCleod; and "Build Me Up Buttercup" (a chart topper in the Billboard Hot 100) co-written by MacCaulay with Michael d'Abo, at the time the lead vocalist with Manfred Mann. The make up of the group drew much interest and intrigue due to the size and structure of the group. Not only was there a diverse ethnic mix in the group but there was also diversity in ages and musical backgrounds. Here was a mix of youth and experience. The oldest member of the group was Mike Elliott who was 38 years old. The youngest was Tim Harris who, at 18, was barely out of school. The horn section that consisted of Mike Eliott, Eric

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