Tony Newman (singer)

Tony Newman (born 1947) is a British pop singer and guitarist.

Biography

Newman began learning the guitar as a teenager, taking inspiration from Eddie Cochran. He formed "The Liberators", who in 1965 changed their name to Pinkerton's Assorted Colours. In February 1966, they peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart with "Mirror, Mirror". In 1969, the band reformed as The Flying Machine. In the United States, they had a hit with Smile a Little Smile for Me. The song went to number five in the US. Newman is now in the current version of Pinkerton's Assorted Colours, that came back together in the 1980s.

Discography

* Pinkerton's Assorted Colours 1965 single: "Mirror, Mirror" b/w "She Don't Care" – No. 9 UK
* Pinkerton's Assorted Colours 1966 single: "Don't Stop Loving Me Baby" / "Will Ya" – No. 50 UK
* Pinkerton's Assorted Colours 1966 single: "Magic Rockin' Horse" / "It Ain't Right" – No. 56 UK
* Pinkerton's Assorted Colours 1967 single: "Mum And Dad" / "On A Street Car"
* Pinkerton's Assorted Colours 1968 single: "There's Nobody I'd Sooner Love" / "Duke's Jetty"
* Pinkerton's Assorted Colours 1968 single: "Kentucky Woman" / "Behind The Mirror"
* The Flying Machine 1969 single: "Smile a Little Smile for Me" b/w "Maybe We've Been Loving Too Long" – No. 5 U.S.
* The Flying Machine 1969 single: " Baby Make It Soon" b/w "There She Goes" – No. 87 U.S.
* The Flying Machine 1969 single: "Send My Baby Home Again" b/w "Look At Me Look At Me"
* The Flying Machine 1969 album: "The Flying Machine"
* The Flying Machine 1970 single: "Hanging on the Edge of Sadness" b/w "Flying Machine"
* The Flying Machine 1970 single: "The Devil Has Possession of Your Mind" b/w "Hey Little Girl"
* The Flying Machine 1970 single: "Yes I Understand" b/w "Pages of Your Life"
* The Flying Machine 1970 album: "Down to Earth with the Flying Machine"

References

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1947 births
Living people
English pop musicians
English pop guitarists