An evening of nostalgic music from the 1960s and 70s comes to the Morecambe Dome on Saturday 5th December when The Fortunes will be performing their greatest hits show.
Formed in Birmingham in the 1960s, The Fortunes first came to prominence and international acclaim in 1965 when ‘You’ve Got Your Troubles’ broke into the American and British charts.
Following in the wake of Merseybeat and the R&B of the Rolling Stones, The Fortunes added another dimension to the sound of pop with their sophisticated orchestration, dual lead vocals and well-worked counter-melodies.
The band had a number of hits including ‘Here It Comes Again’, ‘Freedom Come, Freedom Go’, ‘Seasons in the Sun’, ‘Storm in a Teacup’ and many more. They were also the voices for the American Coca Cola advertisements.
Their first recording in 1967 was a version of the theme tune ‘Things Go Better With Coke’, but they are most remembered for introducing the 1969 new slogan recording used as the main theme for Coca Cola on both radio and television commercials ‘It’s the Real Thing’.
One of the present day Fortunes is Bob Jackson, who was a member of the band Badfinger, the first band to be signed to The Beatles Apple label. He’s a talented songwriter who has had a number of songs published. The other members are Michael Smitham, who has been with the band since 1983, Paul Hooper, who joined in 1984, and Eddie Mooney, the former lead singer of The Dakotas.
• The Fortunes concert will start at 8.00pm and tickets cost £14 from the box office on 01524 582803.