Pinkerton's Assorted Colours

Pinkerton's Assorted Colours
Also known as	Pinkerton's Colours Pinkertons
Origin	Rugby, Warwickshire, England
Genres	Pop music
Years active	1964–1969
Labels	Decca Records, Pye Records
Associated acts	The Liberators, The Flying Machine
Past members	Tony Newman Samuel "Pinkerton" Kempe David Holland Barrie Bernard Tom Long Stuart Colman Steve Jones Paul Bridge-Wilkinson Michael Summerson Richard Morris

Pinkerton's Assorted Colours were a mid-1960s pop band from England.

Formed in Rugby, Warwickshire as 'The Liberators', they became Pinkerton's Assorted Colours in 1965, and scored a Top 10 hit with their first single release, "Mirror, Mirror" written and sung by bandmember Tony Newman. They were managed by Reginald Calvert, and supported by his then radio station, Radio City. Lack of further chart success found them dubbed one-hit wonders.

Stuart Colman, Pinkerton’s one time bassist, went on to become a BBC Radio One DJ, and later a producer for Shakin' Stevens, Cliff Richard and Billy Fury.

After their second single they shortened their name to 'Pinkerton's Colours', then to 'Pinkertons.' In 1969, following several lineup changes, they reformed as The Flying Machine, who also became one-hit wonders, albeit in the United States.

Band member Barrie Bernard later played in Jigsaw. Drummer David Holland left the band in 1968 to form Trapeze and later became highly successful as the drummer for Judas Priest.

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