The Mindbenders were an English beat group from Manchester. Originally the backing group for Wayne Fontana, they were one of several acts that were successful in the mid-1960s British Invasion of the US charts, achieving major chart hits with "The Game of Love" (a number-one single with Fontana) in 1965 and "A Groovy Kind of Love" in 1966. | Mark Hall

🎸 On This Day in Rock and Roll History – April 24, 1965 🎸 The airwaves were electrified as Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders claimed the top spot on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cashbox Best Sellers list with their infectious hit, "Game of Love"! 🔥 This rollicking tune, with its driving beat and irresistible chorus, became a defining anthem of the British Invasion era. While it just missed the top in the UK, stalling at #2, it conquered the American charts with ease—proving that rock and ro