
Wayne Fontana - The Very Best Of Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders [CD]
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Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders.\r
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Wayne Fontana was christened the more mundane Glyn Geoffrey Ellis, and changed his name in homage to Elvis Presley\u2019s drummer DJ Fontana, Wayne took his backing bands moniker from a horror film of the same name starring Dirk Bogarde. They got their first big break at the Oasis, where Fontana Records producer Jack Baverstock saw enough potential to sign them. Their first minor hit was Hello Josephine in 1963. Like many beat bands of the era, they specialized in serving up revamped R\u2019n\u2019B covers, achieving a breakthrough with soul singer Major Lance\u2019s Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um. This, their fifth release, charted at number five.\r
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But it was their next release The Game of Love, which earned the band a prominent place in the Sixties pop pantheon. The song narrowly failed to reach Number One, but proved a slow-burner, gathering momentum after its release. Spearheading the Manchester contingent in the British Invasion of the States, the band gained instant success with The Game of Love netting the Number One spot. The peerless The Game of Love, followed by other hits such as Just a Little Bit Late and She Needs Love.\r
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In 1965, Wayne left the group to peruse a solo career in which the tracks Come on Home and Pamela, Pamela proved to be the most successful. After retiring from music in the early 70\u2019s, Wayne makes appearances on the revivalist circuit. The mindbenders \u2013 minus Wayne \u2013 gained another Stateside hit with Groovy Kind of Love, and a British hit Ashes to Ashes, before a string of flops led to them calling it a day in 1968. The song The Game of Love has been used in countless Hollywood movies, most memorably Good Morning Vietnam.\r
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Wayne now runs a very successful agency and with his New Mindbenders he\u2019s packing them in on revival shows world-wide.\r
1. The Game Of Love - Wayne Fontana, The Mindbenders
2. Um Um Um Um Um Um - Wayne Fontana, The Mindbenders
3. Pamela Pamela - Wayne Fontana, The Mindbenders
4. A Groovy Kind Of Love - The Mindbenders
5. Stop, Look And Listen - Wayne Fontana, The Mindbenders
6. The Letter - The Mindbenders
7. Come On Home - Wayne Fontana
8. It Was Easier To Hurt Her - Wayne Fontana
9. Goodbye Bluebird - Wayne Fontana
10. Storybook Children - Wayne Fontana
11. Something Keeps Calling Me Back - Wayne Fontana
12. The Words Of Bartholomew - Wayne Fontana
13. She Needs Love - Wayne Fontana, The Mindbenders
14. I Want Her She Wants Me - The Mindbenders
15. Long Time Comin - Wayne Fontana, The Mindbenders
16. Like I Did - Wayne Fontana, The Mindbenders
17. Where Have You Been? - Wayne Fontana, The Mindbenders
18. Schoolgirl - The Mindbenders
19. Ashes To Ashes - Wayne Fontana, The Mindbenders
20. Uncle Joe The Ice Cream Man - The Mindbenders
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All items shipped within 3 working days of payment.
Please note that all our DVDs are Region 2.
Please note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders.\r
\r
Wayne Fontana was christened the more mundane Glyn Geoffrey Ellis, and changed his name in homage to Elvis Presley\u2019s drummer DJ Fontana, Wayne took his backing bands moniker from a horror film of the same name starring Dirk Bogarde. They got their first big break at the Oasis, where Fontana Records producer Jack Baverstock saw enough potential to sign them. Their first minor hit was Hello Josephine in 1963. Like many beat bands of the era, they specialized in serving up revamped R\u2019n\u2019B covers, achieving a breakthrough with soul singer Major Lance\u2019s Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um. This, their fifth release, charted at number five.\r
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But it was their next release The Game of Love, which earned the band a prominent place in the Sixties pop pantheon. The song narrowly failed to reach Number One, but proved a slow-burner, gathering momentum after its release. Spearheading the Manchester contingent in the British Invasion of the States, the band gained instant success with The Game of Love netting the Number One spot. The peerless The Game of Love, followed by other hits such as Just a Little Bit Late and She Needs Love.\r
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In 1965, Wayne left the group to peruse a solo career in which the tracks Come on Home and Pamela, Pamela proved to be the most successful. After retiring from music in the early 70\u2019s, Wayne makes appearances on the revivalist circuit. The mindbenders \u2013 minus Wayne \u2013 gained another Stateside hit with Groovy Kind of Love, and a British hit Ashes to Ashes, before a string of flops led to them calling it a day in 1968. The song The Game of Love has been used in countless Hollywood movies, most memorably Good Morning Vietnam.\r
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Wayne now runs a very successful agency and with his New Mindbenders he\u2019s packing them in on revival shows world-wide.\r
1. The Game Of Love - Wayne Fontana, The Mindbenders
2. Um Um Um Um Um Um - Wayne Fontana, The Mindbenders
3. Pamela Pamela - Wayne Fontana, The Mindbenders
4. A Groovy Kind Of Love - The Mindbenders
5. Stop, Look And Listen - Wayne Fontana, The Mindbenders
6. The Letter - The Mindbenders
7. Come On Home - Wayne Fontana
8. It Was Easier To Hurt Her - Wayne Fontana
9. Goodbye Bluebird - Wayne Fontana
10. Storybook Children - Wayne Fontana
11. Something Keeps Calling Me Back - Wayne Fontana
12. The Words Of Bartholomew - Wayne Fontana
13. She Needs Love - Wayne Fontana, The Mindbenders
14. I Want Her She Wants Me - The Mindbenders
15. Long Time Comin - Wayne Fontana, The Mindbenders
16. Like I Did - Wayne Fontana, The Mindbenders
17. Where Have You Been? - Wayne Fontana, The Mindbenders
18. Schoolgirl - The Mindbenders
19. Ashes To Ashes - Wayne Fontana, The Mindbenders
20. Uncle Joe The Ice Cream Man - The Mindbenders











