George Bruno Money (born 17 July 1942) is an English vocalist, keyboardist and bandleader. He is best known for his playing of the Hammond organ and association with his Big Roll Band. Inspired by

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and

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, he was drawn to

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music and became a leading light in the vibrant music scene of Bournemouth and

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during the 1960s. He took his stage name 'Zoot' from Zoot Sims after seeing him in concert. Money has been associated with The Animals, Eric Burdon, Peter Green, Steve Marriott, Kevin Coyne, Kevin Ayers, Humble Pie, Alexis Korner, Snowy White, Mick Taylor, Spencer Davis, Vivian Stanshall, Geno Washington, Brian Friel, the Hard Travelers, Widowmaker, Georgie Fame and Alan Price. He is also known as a

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and

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Music career

Big Roll Band and Dantalian's Chariot

In autumn 1961 Money formed the Big Roll Band with himself as vocalist, Roger Collis on lead guitar, pianist Al Kirtley (later of Trendsetters Limited), bassist Mike "Monty" Montgomery and drummer Johnny Hammond. Their first public performance was on Sunday 12 November 1961 at Bournemouth's Downstairs Club. In 1962 drummer Pete Brookes replaced Hammond at the same time as bassist Johnny King replaced Montgomery and

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player Kevin Drake joined the band. Kirtley left shortly afterwards, Money taking over on organ. Plaque close-up

Under its later line-up of Money on organ and vocals, Andy Summers, who later became a member of

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, on guitar, Nick Newall and Clive Burrows (and later

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) on saxophones, Paul Williams on bass and occasional vocals, and

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on drums, the Big Roll Band played soul,

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and R&B, moving with musical trends as the now established R&B movement moved into the ''

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'' and became associated with the burgeoning "Soho scene". Money's antics as a flamboyant frontman were a feature of the band's act. During 1964 the Big Roll Band started playing regularly at the Flamingo Club in

, London until Money joined Alexis Korner's

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. On 17 September 1966 Money with the band reached #25 in the U.K singles charts, with "Big Time Operator". In July 1967 the Big Roll Band became Dantalian's Chariot and in spite of a lack of

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success as such, the band found itself at the heart of a new counterculture, sharing concert line-ups with

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, Soft Machine and

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. A single, "Madman Running Through the Fields", was released in 1967 and in April 1968 Dantalian's Chariot was disbanded. The album ''Chariot Rising'' was released in 1996, comprising both sides of the 1967 single together with eight other unreleased studio recordings. It is available on CD.

1968–1978

During 1968, Money moved to the United States to join Eric Burdon & the New Animals in time for their '' Every One of Us'' album; the group soon incorporated stretched-out, heavily-psychedelic versions of Dantalian's Chariot favourites "Madman Running Through the Fields" and "Gemini" into their setlist. Money's erstwhile Big Roll Band and Dantalian's Chariot colleague Andy Summers also soon joined them for the recording of the album '' Love Is'' in late 1968, but The New Animals broke up shortly afterwards. Money then took time out to record and release his solo LP ''Welcome To My Head'' in 1969. Having returned to the U.K. by June 1970, Money contributed piano to the improvised studio session led by former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Peter Green, which led to Green's release of the experimental ''

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''. During the 1970s he played and recorded with the poetry and rock band Grimms, Ellis,

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, Kevin Ayers and Kevin Coyne.

Solo album and Majik Mijits

Money signed to

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's record label MPL Communications in 1980 and recorded ''Mr. Money'' produced by Jim Diamond. During 1981 Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane formed a band with Money, bass player Jim Leverton, drummer Dave Hynes and saxophone player Mel Collins to record the album ''The Majic Mijits''. The album features songs by Lane and Marriott but due to Lane's multiple sclerosis, they were unable to tour to promote it. It was eventually released nineteen years later.

1987–1998

In 1987 Money was Musical Director for the

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drama series Tutti Frutti and wrote the theme music. In 1985 he wrote the incidental music for five episodes of the TV series Adventures Beyond Belief. From 1990 to 1994 he was music controller for

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. In 1994 Money recorded with Alan Price and

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alongside vocalist and guitarist Bobby Tench, bassist Peter Grant and drummer Martin Wild, on '' A Gigster's Life for Me''. He continued to appear with Price at live appearances in the UK. The Dantalian's Chariot album ''Chariot Rising'' was released in 1997, thirty years after it was recorded. (produced and re-mastered by Gary Whitford). In 1998 Money produced Ruby Turner's album '' Call Me by My Name'',

2002–2005

Money produced the Woodstock Taylor album ''Road Movie'' (2002), also contributing keyboards. In 2002 he recorded tracks with Humble Pie for their album '' Back on Track'' released by Sanctuary Records. In 2003 Money featured on the British Legends of Rhythm and Blues UK tour, alongside

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, Ray Dorset and Paul Williams. Money joined Pete Goodall to re-record the Thunderclap Newman UK hit single '' Something in the Air'' (2004) written by John "Speedy" Keene, which featured the last recorded performance by saxophonist Dick Heckstall-Smith. In 2005 Money joined Goodall to record a CD of new songs by Goodall and Pete Brown. They went on to tour the UK under the name of ''Good Money''. In early 2006 Money and drummer

joined vocalist Maggie Bell, bassist Colin Hodgkinson and guitarist Miller Anderson, in the British Blues Quintet.

2008–present

He appeared with the RD Crusaders for the Teenage Cancer Trust at the 'London International Music Show', on 15 June 2008. In 2009 he appeared with Maggie Bell, Bobby Tench, Chris Farlowe and Alan Price, in the 'Maximum Rhythm and Blues Tour' of thirty two British theatres. Money Joined the British Blues All Stars in 2014 and has appeared his Big Roll Band at The Bull's Head music venue in Barnes, London and elsewhere.

Acting career

He began attracting acting roles in the 1970s and started a parallel acting career with character appearances in film and TV dramas.

Film appearances

* Red Hair, one of Leonard Rossiter's fellow commuters, in the 1978 short film ''The Waterloo Bridge Handicap'' * Lotterby in the 1979 film '' Porridge'' * a promotions man in the 1980 UK film '' Breaking Glass'' * a music-publishing executive in the 1981

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film '' Take It or Leave It'' * Dorking, alongside

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in the 1981 film '' Riding High'' * Chalky White in the 1983 film '' Bullshot'' * a pirate in the 1983 film '' The Pirates of Penzance'' * a party guest in the 1984 film '' Supergirl'' * the first taxi driver in the 1984 film '' Scandalous'' * Supersonic Sam in the 1985 film '' Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire'' * Chez Nobody Barman in the 1986 film '' Absolute Beginners'' In 2000 he starred in a film based on guitarist

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, as a fanatical fan stalking the rock star Roger Bannerman in the underground cult film ''Remember a Day''.

TV appearances

Sometimes credited as G.B. Money or G.B, he has appeared in a number of other small roles in British television programmes including ‘’

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(season 1, episode 4) with John Halsey as The Fabulous Bingo Brothers, '' Bergerac'', '' The Professionals'', ''

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'', '' Big Deal'', ''

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'', '' London's Burning'', ''

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'' and '' EastEnders''. In 1989 he played a New Age Traveller in the ITV drama '' Forever Green''. In 1992 and 1993 he appeared in the BBC sitcom '' Get Back'' as a dim but well meaning family friend 'Bungalow Bill' alongside Ray Winstone, Larry Lamb and

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Discography with The Big Roll Band

See Zoot Money's Big Roll Band for his discography as bandleader.

Solo discography

*''Transition''. Columbia (1968) *''Welcome to My Head'' Capitol (1969), *''Zoot Money''

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(1970) *''Mr. Money''. MPL (1980) *''Were You There Live''. Indigo (1999) *''Full Clothed & Naked''. Indigo (2000) *''As & Bs Scrapbook''.

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(2003) *''A Big Time Operator''. Castle (2005) *''Full Circle''. Universal distribution (2007) *''The Book Of Life... I've Read It''. Treasure Island (2016)

Discography as a sideman

;Albums ; Alan Price *''I Put a Spell on You and Other Great Hits''. CMC International/

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(2003) ;Alan Price and The Electric Blues Company *''A Gigster's Life for Me''. Indigo (1996) ; Alexis Korner *''Accidentally Born in New Orleans’’ (1973) *''Alexis Korner'' (1973) *''Mr. Blues''. Toadstool (1974) *''White & Blue Alexis Korner'' (1980) *''The Party Album''. Intercord (1980) *''Alexis Korner and Friends''. Amiga (1982) *''Alexis Korner 1972-1983'' (1992) *''Alexis Korner Memorial Concert Vol2'' (1995) *''Musically Rich...And Famous: Anthology 1967-1982''. Castle (1998) ; Alvin Lee *’’Let It Rock’’. Repertoire (1978) *’’The Anthology ’’ (2002) ; Andy Roberts *''Urban Cowboy'' (1971) *''Andy Roberts & the Great Stampede''. Elektra (1973) *''Nina and the Dream Tree''.Pegasus/Philips (1971) ; The Animals *''Ark''. CBS (1983) *''Greatest Hits Live!''. IRS (2007) ;

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*''Arrivederci Ardrossan'' (1975) *''Ashes & Matchsticks'' (1976) ; The British Blues Quintet *''Live in Glasgow''. Angel Air (2007) ;

*''Septober Energy''. RCA (1971) Dantalian's Chariot *''Chariot Rising''. Wooden Hill (1996) ; Eddie Harris *''E.H. in the U.K''.

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(1973) *''Sold out'' (1974) *''Collectables Classics ox SetEddie Harris'' (2006) *''Only the Best of Eddie Harris Vol1'' (2009) ;Ellis *''Riding on the Crest of a Slump''. Epic (1972) *''Why not?''. Epic (1973) ; Eric Burdon *''Survivor ''.

(1978) *''Good Times: A Collection Eric Burdon'' (1993) ;

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*''The Twain Shall Meet''. MGM (1968) *''Love Is''. MGM (1968) *''Every One Of Us''. MGM (1968) *''The Best of Eric Burdon & the Animals 1966-1968''. Polydor (1991) ;

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*''Restoration''.

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(1972) ; Grimms *''Rocking Duck''.

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(1973) *''Grimms''. Island (1973) *''Sleepers''.

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(1976) ;Johnny Almond Music Machine *''Patent Pending''. Deram (1969) ; Jim Diamond *''Double Crossed''. Cherry Pop (2009) ; Georgie Fame *''Charlestons''. Three Line Whip (2007) *''The Birthday Big Band (1998 55th-birthday concert)''. Three Line Whip (2007) ; Kevin Ayers *''Yes We Have No Mañanas, So Get Your Mañanas Today''. EMI (1976) *''Too Old to Die Young: BBC Live 1972-1976''. Hux (1998) *''The BBC Sessions 1970-1976''. Hux (2005) ; Kevin Coyne *''In Living Black & White''. EMI (1976) *''Heart Burn''. Virgin (1976) *''Dynamite Daze''. EMI(1978) *''Babble''. Virgin (1979) *''On air'' Tradition & Moderne (2008) *''I Want My Crown: The Anthology 1973-1980''. EMI (2010) *''Live At

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1979''. 2CDs + DVD - Mig Music/

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(2019; also previous editions without video, by other publishers.) ; Humble Pie *''Back on Track''. Sanctuary (2002) ; Juicy Lucy *''Pieces''. Polydor (1972) ;

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*''Home on the Range''. Smash (1993 ) ;

*''Good To Be Alive''. Casablanca (1973) ;

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*''Putting on the Style'' (1977) ; Mike McGear *''Woman''. Island (1972) ; Peter Green. *''The End of the Game''. Warner Bros. (1970) *''The Anthology'' (2008) ; Pete York *''Pete York & Friends''. Inakustik (2007) ; Roger McGough *''A Summer with Monika''. Island (1979) Ruby Turner *''Call Me by My Name''. Indigo (1998) ; The Scaffold *''Fresh Liver''. Island (1973) ; Spencer Davis *''Extremely Live at Birmingham Town Hall''. Inakustik/Inak Records (1995) ; Thunderclap Newman *''Pick N Tell'' (2006) ; Widowmaker (U.K) *''Widowmaker''.

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(1976) *''Straight Faced Fighters''. Sanctuary (2002)

Singles discography

*The Uncle Willie. Decca (1964) *I Really Learnt How To Cry. Columbia (1967) *No One But You. Polydor. (1970) *Your Feets Too Big. Magic Moon Records (1980)

Other discography

;Inclusion on Various Artist compilations *''Rattlesnake Guitar: The Music of Peter Green''. Viceroy (1996) *''The Blues Scene''. Decca (1996) *''Mod Scene Vol2''. Polygram (1996) *''Peter Green Songbook''. Seagull (2000) *''Confessin' the Blues''. Indigo (1997) *''Fresh Blues Vol2''. In-Akustik (1998) *''The R&B Scene''. Deram (1998) *''Indigo All-Star Swing & Dance Party''. Indigo (1999) *''Indigo Blues Collection Vol6''. Indigo (2001) *''Story of Transatlantic Records''. Metro Doubles (2003) *''Instro Hipsters a Go-Go Vol2''. Psychic Circle (2003) *''Hammond Heroes: 60s R&B Organ Grooves''. Ace (2005) *''This Is Mod''. Castle (2006) *''Goodbye Nashville, Hello Camden Town: A Pub Rock Anthology''. Castle (2007) *''The In Crowd: Original Mod Classics''. Castle Pulse (2007) *''This Is the Blues Vol2''. Eagle (2010) *''Electric Psychedelic Sitar Headswirlers Vol11''. Particles (2012)

Notes

References

* Hewitt, Paulo and Hellier, John. ''Steve Marriott – All Too Beautiful...''. Helter Skelter (2004).

External links

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