The Mighty Avengers (band)
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The Mighty Avengers were a pop group, formed in 1962 in Coventry, England.
, who at the same time, also managed The Rolling Stones
. Mick Jagger
and Keith Richards
wrote the group's only hit, "So Much In Love", which spent two weeks in the charts, reaching #46 at the end of 1964.
The group released several more singles, which failed to chart. The band split up in the mid-1960s, though several members later joined the group Jigsaw
, which had several chart hits in the mid-1970s.
, Mike Linnell appeared as a contestant on the Channel 4
game show Countdown
http://wiki.apterous.org/Mike_Linnell.
History
The group were managed by Andrew Loog OldhamAndrew Loog Oldham
Andrew Loog Oldham is an English producer, talent manager, impresario and author. He was manager and producer of The Rolling Stones from 1963, and was noted for his flamboyant style.-Biography:...
, who at the same time, also managed The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
. Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger is an English musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and a founding member of The Rolling Stones....
and Keith Richards
Keith Richards
Keith Richards is an English musician, songwriter, and founding member of the Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone magazine said Richards had created "rock's greatest single body of riffs", and placed him as the "10th greatest guitarist of all time." Fourteen songs written by Richards and songwriting...
wrote the group's only hit, "So Much In Love", which spent two weeks in the charts, reaching #46 at the end of 1964.
The group released several more singles, which failed to chart. The band split up in the mid-1960s, though several members later joined the group Jigsaw
Jigsaw (band)
Jigsaw were an English pop music group, fronted by the singer-songwriter duo of Clive Scott and Des Dyer. In Australia the group was called "British Jigsaw" due to the existence of a local band of the same name.-Overview:...
, which had several chart hits in the mid-1970s.
Band members
- Tony Campbell (lead guitar, vocal)
- Dave "Biffo" Beech (drums, vocal)
- Mike Linnell (bass, lead vocal)
- Kevin "Bep" Mahon (guitar, harmonica)
Trivia
In June 2011June 2011
June 2011 is the sixth month of the current year. It began on a Wednesday and ended after 30 days on a Thursday.- Portal:Current events :This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from June 2011....
, Mike Linnell appeared as a contestant on the Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
game show Countdown
Countdown (game show)
Countdown is a British game show involving word and number puzzles. It is produced by ITV Studios and broadcast on Channel 4. It is presented by Jeff Stelling, assisted by Rachel Riley, with regular lexicographer Susie Dent. It was the first programme to be aired on Channel 4, and over sixty-five...
http://wiki.apterous.org/Mike_Linnell.
External links
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/content/articles/2006/04/20/pop_into_the_past_26_mighty_avengers_feature.shtml