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Career. Wayne Fontana founded the band in June 1963 with Bob Lang, Ric Rothwell, and Eric Stewart. The name of the group was inspired by the title of a 1963 UK feature film, starring the British actor Dirk Bogarde, called The Mind Benders. Before that Fontana had a group called Wayne Fontana and the Jets (from July 1962).
Verified RockTome Artist. Pop. Hale, Manchester, United Kingdom. Bob Lang (born Robert F Lang, 10 January 1946, Manchester, Lancashire [3]) – bass. Eric Stewart (born Eric Michael Stewart, 20 January 1945, Droylsden, Lancashire [3]) – guitars, vocals. Ric Rothwell (born Eric Rothwell, 11 March 1944, Stockport, Cheshire [3]) – drums.
Zwei Mitglieder seiner Gruppe erschienen aber nicht zum Termin, weshalb er zwei Musiker aus anderen Gruppen, die ebenfalls vorspielen wollten, um Aushilfe bat – Eric Stewart und Ric Rothwell. Trotzdem bestand die Gruppe den Test und bekam einen Plattenvertrag, nachdem sich Ellis in Wayne Fontana umbenannt hatte, vermutlich nach dem Label.
Ric Rothwell was born on March 11, 1944 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for To Sir, with Love (1967), Ready, Steady, Go! (1963) and Thank Your Lucky Stars (1961).
Actor: To Sir, with Love. Ric Rothwell was born on 11 March 1944 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for To Sir, with Love (1967), Ready, Steady, Go! (1963) and Thank Your Lucky Stars (1961).
Eric Stewart (guitar), Ric Rothwell (drums) and Bob Lang (bass) had already scored two top ten hits as the Mindbenders, when they were no more than a backing group for Wayne Fontana. The group...
The Mindbenders decided to carry on as a trio after Fontana's departure — Eric Stewart was the primary lead singer and guitarist, Robert Lang played bass, and Ric Rothwell was the drummer. Both Lang and Rothwell sang backing vocals, and took the occasional lead vocal on album tracks.
