Hue Montgomery

Who is Hue Montgomery?

Following the success of the film There's Something About Mary, the sixties hit "Build Me Up Buttercup" became a hit all over again. The Foundations were reformed in the late 1990s. Colin Young who originally sang lead on "Build Me Up Buttercup" left this version band and was replaced by the veteran R&B singer Hue "The Duke" Montgomery in 1999. With Montgomery as the lead singer they toured the UK and Australia.

Hue Montgomery is regarded by some as the best soul singer in Britain today. He has continued to front this version of group as well as appearing around different venues in the UK.

Prior to Montgomery coming on board the band consisted of

Colin Young

Alan Warner

Steve Bingham

Gary Moberley

Tony Laidlaw

Sam Kelly

Unknown

And after Colin Young left the band consisted of

Hue Montgomery

Alan Warner

Steve Bingham

Gary Moberley

Steve Dixon

Unknown

A recent line up consisted of

Hue Montgomery

Dave Graham

Gary Moberly

Sam Kelly

Steve Bingham

Alan Walsh

As of January 2009 it seemed that Alan Warner had teamed up with Hue Montgomery again and were booked to play at the Charnwood Club in Shelthorpe, Loughborough and the West End Club in Coalville.