Wayne Fontana Dies: ’60s Pop Star With The Mindbenders Was 74

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Wayne Fontana was a singer with the Mindbenders known for their 1965 No. 1 hit, “The Game of Love.”Fontana was still a teen when he formed Wayne Fontana the Mindbenders in 1963 in his native Manchester, England, taking his stage name from Elvis Presley’s drummer, D.J.

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reports the BBC The singer was best known for the 1965 hit Game Of Love with The Mindbenders.The band were one of three Manchester groups, including Freddie and the Dreamers and Herman's Hermits to have consecutive US number one hits in spring 1965.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereHe later had a further solo hit with Pamela Pamela in 1967.Fontana was also among the

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