The Mindbenders were originally the backing group for Wayne Fontana was a 1960s beat group from Manchester, England.
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Description: Guitarist, UK
Known For: Member and guitarist with WAYNE FONTANA AND THE MIND BENDERS
Instruments: Guitar, Drums
Music Styles: Rock
Date Born: 25th October 1947
Location Born: Birmingham, United Kingdom
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BIOGRAPHICAL PROFILE
Paul Hancox
Paul Hancox – Drummer – (born 25 October 1950, Birmingham, Warwickshire).
Paul was a late comer when he joined The Mindbenders.
Ric Rothwell quit to be replaced by Paul Hancox. By the end of that year, the Mindbenders released their cover version of “The Letter” which fell short at number 42, whilst The Box Tops original soared into the UK Top 10.
A couple more flops followed and in March 1968, Bob Lang quit and was replaced by Graham Gouldman, in which form the band cut one final single “Uncle Joe, the Ice Cream Man”.
The Mindbenders then broke up for good at the Liverpool Empire on 20 November 1968, the last night of a UK tour with The Who, Arthur Brown and Joe Cocker.