Pinkerton's Assorted Colours Explained

Pinkerton's Assorted Colours
Alias:	Pinkerton's Colours Pinkertons
Origin:	Rugby, Warwickshire, England
Genre:	Beat, pop
Years Active:	1964–1969
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 pop band active during the 1960s. They are best known for their 1965 release, "Mirror, Mirror", which reached No. 9 in the UK Singles Chart in February 1966.^[1]

Career

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.^[2] They were managed by Reginald Calvert, and supported by his then radio station, Radio City.^[2] 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'.^[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
• "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

External links

• [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p424799|pure_url=yes}} Pinkerton's Assorted Colours biography] at Allmusic website
• BBC Radio based mini biography
• Stuart Colman biography

Notes and References

1. Web site: PINKERTON'S ASSORTED COLOURS - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company. Officialcharts.com. 11 November 2018.
2. Book: The Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music. Colin Larkin. Virgin Books. 1997. First. 0-7535-0149-X. 349.
3. . Top Records of 1969 . Billboard . Cincinnat, Ohio . Billboard Publications, Inc. . December 27, 1969 . July 11, 2017 .
4. Web site: Dave Holland of TRAPEZE & JUDAS PRIEST Fame Dies. Dmme.net. 18 January 2018. 21 January 2018.
5. Web site: R.I.P. ex-Judas Priest and Trapeze drummer Dave Holland (1948-2018). Sleazeroxx.com. 21 January 2018. 21 January 2018.
6. Book: Roberts, David. 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 427.