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Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular MusicA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZMONEY, ZootUK keyboardist/vocalist (b George Bruno Money). Began musical career in Bournemouth; joined early blues boom in London with Alexis Korner (Blues Incorporated); formed own Big Roll Band '64 with Andy Somers, guitar; Paul Williams, bass and vocals; Nick Newell, tenor sax; Clive Burrows, baritone; Colin Allen on drums: made singles on Decca and Columbia; finally charted with "Big Time Operator' (no. 25 '66), but meanwhile the popular act succeeded Georgie Fame at the Flamingo. LPs It Should Have Been Me '65 and Zoot '66 later became collectors items when Somers became Andy Summers in Police. R&B gave way to psychedelia and Money followed '67, renaming band Dantalion's Chariot, with Somers, Allen and Pat Donaldson on bass; they were regulars at the Middle Earth club and made the infamous "The Madmen Running Through The Fields' before Money cut his losses and took his kaftan to the USA in Eric Burden's New Animals, Somers following after a spell with Soft Machine. Money returned to the UK, played on Peter Green's solo album '72, joined vocalist Steve Ellis (ex-Love Affair) in group Ellis for albums Riding On The Crest Of A Slump '72 and Why Not '73 before they split. He recorded with Eddie Harris in the UK '74, Money spent a couple of years with Grimms, an ever-changing mix of poets and musicians; moved to Kevin Coyne band, once again meeting Somers, the pair moving to Kevin Ayers' employ mid-'70s before Somers/Summers turned punk. He also played on a Johnny Almond album '69, Lonnie Donegan '77 etc; his further solo albums incl. Transition '68, Welcome To My Head '69, Zoot Money '70, Mr Money '80, Big Roll Band '84; he toured '83 with re-formed Animals |