Clem Curtis

Clem Curtis (born 28 November 1940, Trinidad, West Indies – died 27 March 2017, Olney, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom) was a Trinidadian-born British singer. From 1966 until 1968, he was the lead vocalist for the soul group The Foundations.
He was originally known as Curtis Clements having come to England when he was 15. Prior to The Foundations, he was an interior decorator and professional boxer.
Having left the group in 1968, he began his solo career and relocated to the US. He returned to England in the early 70s. Throughout the remainder of the 1970s to the 1980s, he continued to record releasing solo singles or with Clem Curtis & The Foundations. In the late 1980s, he was a member. In the 1990s, he teamed up with original Foundations guitarist Alan Warner, Andy Bennett, and producer. Working, he also recorded a single "Miss You Baby" (Toucan Tango 1999) which didn't get a release. Some other songs he recorded with Lord Large appear on The Lord's First XI (opens in a new tab).
Throughout the rest of the 2000's Curtis was a popular live attraction as well as being known for his impromptu appearances at the Onley Wine Bar. On January 28th, 2017, two months before his death, still suffering from pneumonia, he left hospital to appear on stage with and Jimmy James (opens in a new tab).
He was married. Various sources point to Hot Chocolate percussionist as being his brother.