Zoot Money

Born

1942-06-17

Died

2024-09-08

Birthplace

Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK

Biography

George Bruno "Zoot" Money (17 July 1942 – 8 September 2024) was 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 Jerry Lee Lewis and Ray Charles, he 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 in concert. Money began attracting acting roles in the 1970s and started an acting career with character appearances in film and television dramas