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Pinkerton's Assorted Colours Were A Mid-1960s Pop Band From England. Formed In Rugby Warwickshire As 'The Liberators' They Became Pinkerton's Assorted Colours In 1965 And Scored A Top 10 Hit With Their First Single Release "Mirror Mirror" Written And Sung By Bandmember Tony Newman. They Were Managed By Reginald Calvert And Supported By His Then Radio Station Radio City. 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.' In 1969 Following Several Lineup Changes They Reformed As The Flying Machine Who Also Became One-Hit Wonders Albeit In The United States. Band Member Barrie Bernard Later Played In Jigsaw. Drummer David Holland Left The Band In 1968 To Form Trapeze And Later Became Highly Successful As The Drummer For Judas Priest. Members
Tony Newman Born 1947 Rugby - Vocals Guitars
Samuel "Pinkerton" Kempe Born 1946 Rugby - Vocals Autoharp
David Holland Born 5 April 1948 Northampton - Drums
Barrie Bernard Born 27 November 1944 Coventry - Bass Guitar
Tom Long Rugby - Lead Guitar
Stuart Colman Ian Stuart Colman 19 December Harrogate Yorkshire 1944 - 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 - 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.
Discography
Singles
"Mirror Mirror" B/w "She Don't Care" 1965 - #9 UK
"Don't Stop Loving Me Baby" / "Will Ya" 1966 - #50 UK
"Magic Rockin' Horse" / "It Ain't Right" 1966
"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

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