Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders

Del Shannon, Herman's Hermits, Wayne Fontana, Twinkle: City Hall, Sheffield

Live Review by uncredited writer, Record Mirror, 6 March 1965

DEL'S MAGIC ...

Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders: Guys & Dolls

Interview by Nancy Lewis, Fabulous, 27 March 1965

"WHAT'S YOUR idea of a 'switched on' girl?" was the question I had come to ask Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders. To hear their answers, ...

The Beatles, The Rolling Stones et al: NME Poll Winners' Concert, Empire Pool, Wembley, London

Live Review by Keith Altham, Alan Smith, New Musical Express, 16 April 1965

IT WAS THE GREATEST POP SHOW ON EARTH ...

Herman's Hermits, Freddie & the Dreamers, Wayne Fontana: The Second Invasion

Report and Interview by Peter Jones, Record Mirror, 1 May 1965

Manchester's musical conquest of the States, by Peter Jones ...

A Touch of Magic

Comment by Dawn James, Rave, August 1965

WARMTH, TINGLE, love. Eyes that penetrate to the farthest seats in the theatre. Magnetism by a fragile body. A person, just like any other, only ...

If The Singers Left... (what would happen to the groups?)

Overview by Dawn James, uncredited writer, Rave, August 1965

THERE ARE ALWAYS A LOT OF RUMOURS BUZZING ROUND THE POP SCENE THAT CERTAIN MEMBERS OF A GROUP ARE THINKING ABOUT LEAVING. THIS STORY DOESN'T ...

Hermania Sweeps U.S.! Wayne and Hermits Mobbed

Report by June Harris, Disc Weekly, 14 August 1965

IT'S RIOTS, riots all the way for Herman's Hermits and Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders on their tour of the States. American fans are teeming ...

When Your Favourites Go On Holiday, They Usually Have To Work!

Report and Interview by Alan Smith, New Musical Express Summer Special, 1966

WHEREVER YOU are on holiday this year... the chances are you may bump into your favourite pop star! Some of the biggest names in the ...

Wayne Fontana talks about the triumphant Mindbenders

Interview by Alan Smith, New Musical Express, 25 February 1966

THE MINDBENDERS have come a long way since the days when they were backing group to Wayne Fontana — and Wayne, believe it or not, ...

The Small Faces, Wayne Fontana et al:"Swinging '66", Lewisham Odeon, London

Live Review by Chris Welch, Melody Maker, 20 August 1966

ANY CONNOISSEUR of bad pop package shows would have been delighted by Radio England's "Swinging '66" opening at Lewisham Odeon on Friday, starring the Small ...