The Fortunes
The Fortunes | |
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The Fortunes in early 1966. From left: David Carr, Glen Dale, Barry Pritchard, Andy Brown (standing), Rod Allen (seated) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Birmingham, England |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Labels | Decca, United Artists, US World Pacific, Capitol, Target UK |
| Members | Michael Smitham Chris Hutchison Eddie Mooney Glenn Taylor |
| Past members | Chris Capaldi Gary Fletcher Tony Britnell Rod Allen Barry Pritchard Andy Brown Glen Dale David Carr Shel Macrae George McAllister John Trickett John Davey Ricky Persell Paul Keatley Paul Hooper Bob Jackson Geoff Turton |
| Website | www |
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, Canadian, 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 dead in a dispute over pirate radio stations.