The Mindbenders "A Groovy Kind Of Love" 1966 Label No 1 Award - RARE Electric Light Orchestra 1976 for 500

1976 for 500

and Platinum by the RIAA in the U

A first presentation award from 1971

Souther and drummer Joe Vitale

The Mindbenders "A Groovy Kind Of Love" 1966 Label No 1 Award - RARE Electric Light Orchestra 1976 for 500Unique and historic, this is a label award (i. e. non RIAA) celebrating the success of The Mindbenders "A Groovy Kind Of Love" in the summer of 1966. The song was written by a 22 year old Carole Bayer Sager and 17 year old Toni Wine and featured lead vocals by the Mindbenders Eric Stewart,who would later go on to co found 10cc. Its most famous two renditions were this one and Phil Collins equally successful 80s remake. Ironically, while the award