Wayne Fontana
Sign in to saveBritish pop singer (1945–2020)
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1945-10-28
- Active to
- 2020-08-06
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Wayne Fontana (born Glynn Ellis on 28 October 1945, Manchester, Lancashire), was a popular mid sixties pop singer. In 1962, he formed his group Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders and got a recording contract. Hit tracks with The Mindbenders included 1964's UK top 5 single "Um Um Um Um Um Um", and 1965's "Game of Love" which hit US #1. He was still under contract to Fontana Records after parting with The Mindbenders. He soldiered on alone, using musicians under the name of the Opposition. <a hre
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Wayne
- Family name
- Fontana
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Levenshulme
- Place of death
- Stockport
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Fontana Records
- Image
- Wayne Fontana (1965).png
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- date of birth
- 1945-10-28
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1962-00-00
- date of death
- 2020-08-06
- end of work period
- 2020-00-00
- name in native language
- Wayne Fontana
- birth name
- Glyn Geoffrey Ellis
- cause of death
- cancer
- member of
- The Mindbenders
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