# Wayne Fontana

> Glyn Geoffrey Ellis, known professionally as Wayne Fontana, was an English rock and pop singer best known for fronting the beat group the Mindbenders, with whom he recorded the hit singles "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um" (1964) and "The Game of Love" (1965). After leaving the Mindbenders to pursue a solo career, Fontana had further UK successes, including "Pamela Pamela" (1966). Despite legal issues in the 2000s, he continued to perform on the 60s nostalgia circuit until his death.

*British pop singer (1945–2020)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1945-10-28
- **Died:** 2020-08-06
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 49.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 10.8 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0284959/ (@nm0284959)

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/277346)
- [واين فونتانا](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%86_%D9%81%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7)
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- [واین فونتانا](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86_%D9%81%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7)
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- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/14356daa-aca7-4d60-8f7f-292884bd2bbb)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q474579)

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