Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders

British beat group active from 1963-1965. One of several acts that were successful in the mid-1960s British Invasion of the US charts, achieving a major chart hit with "The Game of Love." Wayne Fontana founded the band in June 1963 with Robert F. Lang, Ric Rothwell, and Eric Stewart. The name of the group was inspired by the title of a 1963 UK feature film called The Mind Benders. Before that Fontana had a group called Wayne Fontana and the Jets. After a tour of America, Fontana left the band in the middle of a concert in 1965. The Mindbenders decided to carry on as a trio following Fontana's departure.