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Sixties Gig Guide 2008

Rod Allen passes away........................Welcome to The Songwriters website....................The Fan base for The Fortunes and the songwriters Roger Cook & Roger Greenaway......................Very sad news………………….ROD ALLEN………………has passed away………….10th January 2008…………..please leave your respects in his condolence book at www.thefortunes.co.uk……………..…………It is now confirmed that Eddie Money from The Dakotas has become the new lead vocalist for The Fortunes

THE OFFICAL FAN BASE WEB SITE FOR

THE FORTUNES

ROGER COOK & ROGER GREENAWAY

EDDIE MONEY

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YEARS WITH THE FORT’S my 1st year?

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MAKE/INSTRUMENTS PLAYED? Fender Bass

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GROUPS BEFORE THE FORTUNES? The Dakotas

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FAMILY PETS? None

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MICK SMITHAM

GROUP NICKNAME? Ye Olde Blonde Bombshell

FAVOURITE FORTUNE SONG? Storm In A Teacup

LEAST FAVOURITE FORTUNE SONG? Freedom Come Freedom Go

YEARS WITH THE GROUP? 24 Years

MAKE/INSTRUMENTS PLAYED? Fender Stratocaster (Modified)
OTHER GROUP YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE PART OF APART FROM THE FORTUNES? Bryan Adams

GROUPS BEFORE THE FORTUNES? Smackee (8 Years)

CURRENT FAVOURITE POP GROUP/ARTIST? Bryan Adams

PAST FAVOURITE POP GROUP/ARTIST? The Searchers

OTHER WORK/HOBBIES? Work? - Wassat??? Golf/Weight Training

HAVE YOU WON ANYTHING ON THE LOTTERY? Yes
YOUR MOST REMEMBERED NIGHTMARE/DREAM? My Entire Family Were Vampires

ANY PLANS UP YOUR SLEEVE NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT YET? No. Im An Open Book

HOW OFTEN DO YOU EXCEED THE SPEED LIMIT All The Time

DO YOU SING IN THE BATH/SHOWER & WHAT? No

HOW OFTEN DO YOU TAKE SOME EXERCISE Each Day

WHAT TIME OF DAY DO YOU SEE DAYLIGHT AFTER A GIG? Around 7am

CURRENT AGE (IF KNOWN)? 56

PLACE OF BIRTH? Nuneaton in Warwickshire

STATUS-MARRIED/CHILDREN? Married with 3 Girls

FAMILY PETS? Lakeland Terrier

HOME TOWN/COUNTY? Coventry, West Midlands

PAUL HOOPER

GROUP NICKNAME? The Reverend

FAVOURITE FORTUNE SONG? Storm In A Teacup

LEAST FAVOURITE FORTUNE SONG? Freedom Come Freedom Go

YEARS WITH THE GROUP? 23 Years

MAKE/INSTRUMENTS PLAYED? Yamaha Drums & D.W. Drums

OTHER GROUP YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE PART OF APART FROM THE FORTUNES? Dire Straits

GROUPS BEFORE THE FORTUNES? Indian Summer, Dodgers, Samackee Etc

CURRENT FAVOURITE POP GROUP/ARTIST? Shawn Colvin & Bonnie Raitt

PAST FAVOURITE POP GROUP/ARTIST? Little Feet with Lowell George

OTHER WORK/HOBBIES? Not If I Can Help It. (Collecting CDs)

HAVE YOU WON ANYTHING ON THE LOTTERY? No

YOUR MOST REMEMBERED NIGHTMARE/DREAM? Being Back At School Not Having Done My Homework

ANY PLANS UP YOUR SLEEVE NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT YET? Not That I Know Of

HOW OFTEN DO YOU EXCEED THE SPEED LIMIT All The Time, Tut Tut

DO YOU SING IN THE BATH/SHOWER & WHAT? Sometimes - No Reply by The Beatles

HOW OFTEN DO YOU TAKE SOME EXERCISE When I Feel Like It

WHAT TIME OF DAY DO YOU SEE DAYLIGHT AFTER A GIG? When It Comes Up As I Drive Home

CURRENT AGE (IF KNOWN) 58

PLACE OF BIRTH? Wolverhampton

STATUS-MARRIED/CHILDREN? Co-Habit With Partner Barbara - No Kids

FAMILY PETS? Black Labrador

HOME TOWN/COUNTY? Newbiggin By The Sea, Northumberland

BOB JACKSON

GROUP NICKNAME? None Currently - But Previous Ones Include Stonewall, Legs Fingers, The Rev

FAVOURITE FORTUNE SONG? Youve Got Your Troubles

LEAST FAVOURITE FORTUNE SONG? Youve Got Me There!

YEARS WITH THE GROUP? 12 Years

MAKE/INSTRUMENTS PLAYED? Roland Piano & Modules U110 + U220

OTHER GROUP YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE PART OF APART FROM THE FORTUNES? I Enjoyed Badfinger (my previous band). But Now? Mike & The Mechanics.

GROUPS BEFORE THE FORTUNES? Dodgers, Badfinger + Many More

CURRENT FAVOURITE POP GROUP/ARTIST? I Liked The Britpop Movement (Mostly)-Manic Street Preachers, Kula Shaker Etc

PAST FAVOURITE POP GROUP/ARTIST? Dusty Springfield, Stevie Winwood, The Beatles Jimi Hendrex, Arthur Brown, Free, Jimmy Smith

OTHER WORK/HOBBIES? Songwriting & Recordings

HAVE YOU WON ANYTHING ON THE LOTTERY? Yes, 50 pounds (Still Waiting For The Big One)

YOUR MOST REMEMBERED NIGHTMARE/DREAM? Visiting The Same Cottage Repeatedly In The Middle Of A Forest - Dream After Dream.

ANY PLANS UP YOUR SLEEVE NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT YET? Yes And Im Not Telling!

HOW OFTEN DO YOU EXCEED THE SPEED LIMIT I Rarely Do - Only If I Have To

DO YOU SING IN THE BATH/SHOWER & WHAT? No No & No

HOW OFTEN DO YOU TAKE SOME EXERCISE Never - Although I Have A Young Family So Relaxation Is Rare

WHAT TIME OF DAY DO YOU SEE DAYLIGHT AFTER A GIG? About 7.30am.

CURRENT AGE (IF KNOWN)? 58 (But Im A Young Person In Old Skin)

PLACE OF BIRTH? Coventry, England.

STATUS-MARRIED/CHILDREN? Yes - With Emily, Lyle & Jordan (Jackson Five)

FAMILY PETS? Goldfish

HOME TOWN/COUNTY? Coventry - I Never Quite Escaped

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