Pinkerton's Assorted Colours
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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 |
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| 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" Gleeson |
Pinkerton's Assorted Colours were an English
UK Singles Chart in February 1966.[1]
Career
Formed in
one-hit wonders
.
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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.
Members
- 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.
Discography
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]
See also
- List of artists under the Decca Records label
References
- ^ Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".
- ^ a b "PINKERTON'S ASSORTED COLOURS - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ ISBN 0-7535-0149-X.
- ^ "Top Records of 1969" (PDF). Billboard. Cincinnat, Ohio: Billboard Publications, Inc. 27 December 1969. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Dave Holland of TRAPEZE & JUDAS PRIEST Fame Dies". Dmme.net. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "R.I.P. ex-Judas Priest and Trapeze drummer Dave Holland (1948-2018)". Sleazeroxx.com. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
External links
- Pinkerton's Assorted Colours biography at Allmusic website
- BBC Radio based mini biography
- Stuart Colman biography
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