Wayne Fontana, a pop singer best known for the 1965 hit “The Game of Love,” died on Thursday, according to his family. He was 74. “The family of Wayne Fontana regret to announce h…
“The family of Wayne Fontana regret to announce he passed away this afternoon at Steppinghill Hospital, Stockport. His long term partner was by his side,” a spokesperson for Fontana’s family wrote onFontana was born Glyn Ellis on Oct. 28, 1945, in Manchester, England. In 1963, Fontana scored a record deal along with his backing group,, and they broke into the fifth spot on the U.K. charts just a year later with the single “Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um.
However, Fontana’s time with The Mindbenders was short-lived, as he reportedly quit the band mid-performance in October 1965 to pursue a solo career. Fontana achieved some success with “Pamela Pamela” in 1966 and “Gina” in 1967, but failed to make an impact on the U.S. charts again. After being one of the first performers at the now-iconic Glastonbury Festival in 1970, Fontana took a break from music. He returned in 1973 and 1976 with two singles, but to minimal acclaim.
BBC DJ Tony Blackburn paid tribute to Fontana on Twitter Aug. 7, writing: “So sorry to hear about the passing of great 60’s icon Wayne Fontana yesterday. He was a lovely guy and gave us some great songs.” So sorry to hear about the passing of great 60's icon Wayne Fontana yesterday.He was a lovely guy and gave us some great
Sounds Of The Sixties has been recorded already for tomorrow we will do a tribute on Saturday week's show. R.I.P. Wayne
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