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Fontana was born in Levenshulme, Manchester, Lancashire, and took his stage name from John Wayne and Elvis Presley 's drummer, D. J. Fontana. [2] In June 1963 he formed his backing group, the Mindbenders, and secured a recording contract with, coincidentally, Fontana Records. [2] With the band, Fontana released his biggest single "The Game of Love" and after several less successful singles ...
The Mind Benders. The Mind Benders is a 1963 novel by the British writer James Kennaway. [1] It is based on the screenplay he had written for the film The Mind Benders directed by Basil Dearden, which was released the same year.
Aug 7, 2020 · 7 August 2020. BBC. Wayne Fontana, who found pop stardom in the 1960s with songs including Game Of Love, has died at the age of 74. With his band The Mindbenders, the Manchester-born singer broke...
Aug 26, 2020 · Born: October 28, 1945; Died: August 6, 2020. WAYNE Fontana, who died at the age of 74 after suffering from cancer, is best remembered for his 1965 hit Game of Love, which he recorded with the...
The Mindbenders were an English beat group from Manchester. [1] Originally the backing group for Wayne Fontana, they were one of several acts that were successful in the mid-1960s British Invasion of the US charts, achieving major chart hits with "The Game of Love" (a number-one single with Fontana) in 1965 and "A Groovy Kind of Love" in 1966.
Aug 10, 2020 · He was 74. Pam Dixon, his social media administrator, said the cause was cancer. Mr. Fontana, who made a name performing as Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, found brief success with the band ...
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Aug 8, 2020 · Music. Obituaries. Aug 8, 2020 12:48pm PT. Wayne Fontana, ‘The Game of Love’ Singer With the Mindbenders, Dies at 74. By Ellise Shafer. AP. Wayne Fontana, a pop singer best known for the 1965 hit...
