Zoot Money
British vocalist, keyboardist and bandleader (1942–2024)
George Bruno "Zoot" Money (17 July 1942 – 8 September 2024) was an English vocalist, keyboardist and bandleader. A Hammond organ player, he was the leader of the Big Roll Band. Inspired by Jerry Lee Lewis and Ray Charles, Money was drawn to rock and roll music and became involved in the music scenes of Bournemouth and Soho during the 1960s. He took his stage name "Zoot" from Zoot Sims after seeing him perform in concert.
Money was associated with the Animals, Eric Burdon, Peter Green, Steve Marriott, Kevin Coyne, Kevin Ayers, Humble Pie, Steve Ellis, Alexis Korner, Snowy White, Mick Taylor, Spencer Davis, Vivian Stanshall, Geno Washington, Brian Friel, Hard Travelers, Widowmaker, Georgie Fame and Alan Price. He also became a bit part and character actor in films and TV. and was Musical Director for the 1987 BBC Scotland drama series Tutti Frutti.
Early life
George Bruno Money was born in Bournemouth, Dorset on 17 July 1942, the youngest of four children of Italian parents, Oscar and Maria. His father, a hotel waiter, had escaped from Italy to England after Mussolini's rise to power.
Money was obsessed with music from an early age. At Portchester School in Charminster he sang in the choir and learned to play the French horn.
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