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Pinkerton's Assorted Colours were an English pop band active during the 1960s. They are best known for their 1965 release, "Mirror, Mirror", which reached No. 9 in the UK Singles Chart in February 1966.[1]
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Pinkerton's Assorted Colours | |
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| Also known as | Pinkerton's Colours Pinkertons |
| Origin | Rugby, Warwickshire, England |
| Genres | Beat, pop |
| Years active | 1964–1969 |
| Labels | |
| Past members | Tony Newman Samuel "Pinkerton" Kempe David Holland Barrie Bernard Tom Long Stuart Colman Steve Jones Paul Bridge-Wilkinson Michael Summerson Philip Clough Peter Robbins Martyn "Stalky" Gleeso Terry Stevenson Drummer Songwriter Alan Baldwin Lead guitar |
Formed in Rugby, Warwickshire as 'The Liberators', they became The Wild Ones 1962 - 1965,then changed the band name again to Pinkerton's Assorted Colours in 1965, and scored a Top 10 hit with their first single release, "Mirror, Mirror" Co written with Terry Stevenson and sung by bandmember Tony Newman.[2] They were managed by Reginald Calvert, and supported by his then radio station, Radio City.[2] Lack of further chart success found them dubbed one-hit wonders.
Stuart Colman, Pinkerton’s one time bassist, went on to become a BBC Radio One DJ, and later a producer for Shakin' Stevens, Cliff Richard and Billy Fury.
After their second single they shortened their name to 'Pinkerton's Colours', then to 'Pinkertons'.[2] In 1969, following several lineup changes, they reformed as The Flying Machine,[2] who also became one-hit wonders, albeit in the United States.[3]
Band member Barrie Bernard later played in Jigsaw. Drummer David Holland left the band in 1968 to form Trapeze, and later became successful as the drummer for Judas Priest.
- Tony Newman (born 1947, Rugby) - vocals, guitars
- Samuel "Pinkerton" Kempe (born 1946, Rugby) - vocals, autoharp
- David Holland (born 5 April 1948, Northampton - died 16 January 2018 in Spain)[4][5] - drums
- Barrie Bernard (born 27 November 1944, Coventry) - bass guitar
- Tom Long (born 2 November 1945 Rugby) - lead guitar
- Stuart Colman (born Ian Stuart Colman, 19 December 1944, Harrogate, Yorkshire - died 19 April 2018) - bass, electric piano
- Steve Jones (born 1946, Coventry) - lead guitar, vocals (not to be confused with The Sex Pistols' guitarist)
- Paul Bridge-Wilkinson (known as Paul Wilkinson) (born 1948, Coventry) – drums, vocals
- Michael Summerson (born October 1950 - died February 2016) - bass guitar, vocals
- Philip Clough (born November 1947) - lead guitar, vocals
- Peter Robbins (born February 1959) - drums, vocals.
- Martyn "Stalky" Gleeson (born February 1955) - drums.
- Terry Stevenson Drummer born 1945
- Alan Baldwin Lead Guitar
Singles
- "Mirror, Mirror" b/w "She Don't Care" 1965 – No. 9 UK[1]
- "Don't Stop Loving Me Baby" / "Will Ya" 1966 – No. 50 UK
- "Magic Rockin' Horse" / "It Ain't Right" 1966 – No. 56 UK[A]
- "Mum And Dad" / "On A Street Car" 1967
- "There's Nobody I'd Sooner Love" / "Duke's Jetty" 1968
- "Kentucky Woman" / "Behind The Mirror" 1968[6]
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