The Mighty Avengers were an

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pop group, who were formed by Tony Campbell in 1962 in

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, England.

History

The group were managed by Danny Betesh of Kennedy Street Artistes. He negotiated a recording deal with

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, who at the same time, also managed

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and

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wrote the group's only hit, "So Much In Love", which spent two weeks in the

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, reaching number 46 at the end of 1964. The song fared better in

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, reaching number 22. The group released several more singles, including "Hide Your Pride and "Blue Turns To Grey" which all failed to chart. The band split up in the mid-1960s, though several members later joined the group

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, 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)

Later

In June 2011, their former band member, Mike Linnell, appeared as a contestant on the

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game show, ''

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''.

References

External links

BBC.co.uk
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