Wayne Fontana (born Glynn Ellis on 28 October 1945, Manchester, Lancashire)… Read Full Bio ↴Wayne Fontana (born Glynn Ellis on 28 October 1945, Manchester, Lancashire), was a popular mid sixties pop singer. In 1962, he formed his group Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders and got a recording contract. Hit tracks with The Mindbenders included 1964's UK top 5 single "Um Um Um Um Um Um", and 1965's "Game of Love" which hit US #1.

He was still under contract to Fontana Records after parting with The Mindbenders. He soldiered on alone, using musicians under the name of the Opposition. Notably, Frank Renshaw (now in the Canary Islands), Bernie Burns (drums), Roy 'Rossi' Henshall (bass) (also now Canary Islands), Rod Gerrard (guitar, ex Herman's Hermits - now in America) and Phil Keane (drums) amongst others. Sometimes they were billed as the Mindbenders, or just as the Wayne Fontana band. Fontana's most successful solo single release was also his last big hit, "Pamela, Pamela", which reached Number 11 in the UK Singles Chart early in 1967. He soldiered on, releasing several more singles including "The Impossible Years" and "24 Sycamore" in 1967 which were both hits in Australia. His last known 7" 45 rpm was released in 1976, but he continued to perform on the oldies circuit.

In 2005, long past his hit making prime, he fought off bankruptcy, but was arrested after police were called by bailiffs who went to his home in Glossop, Derbyshire. In a protest against a 570 pound London congestion fine, he poured petrol on to the bonnet of the collection baliff's car, and set it alight. After his arrest, Fontana 61, then appeared at Derby Crown Court dressed as the lady of justice, with a sword, scales, crown, cape and dark glasses, claiming he was a victim of an “establishment conspiracy” and that "justice is blind". He dismissed his lawyers On 10 November 2007, he was sentenced to 11 months for setting fire to the car but was released because he had already served the equivalent of the term, held under the UK's Mental Health Act of 1983.

Fontana told the media he would be moving to Spain after settling the legal matters.

When Will I Be Loved
Wayne Fontana Lyrics

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I've been cheated
Been mistreated
When will I, I be loved

I've been pushed 'round
I've been turned down
When will I, I be loved

I've been made blue
I've been lied to
When will I, I be loved

When I meet a new girl
That I want for mine
She always breaks my heart in two
It happens every time

I've been made blue
I've been lied to
When will I, I be loved

When I meet a new girl
That I want for mine
She always breaks my heart in two
It happens every time

I've been pushed 'round
I've been turned down
When will I, I be loved

And don't you know that I've been cheated
Been mistreated
When will I, I be loved

I wanna know, when will I, I be loved
Why don't you tell me, when will I be loved

Overall Meaning

The song "When Will I Be Loved" by Wayne Fontana is a classic example of a love song that yearns for unconditional love. The lyrics of the song send out a plea for love, which has eluded the singer despite his many efforts to find it. The opening lines of the song "I've been cheated, been mistreated, when will I, I be loved" immediately convey a sense of heartbreak and desperation. The singer has been wronged and hurt by past relationships, and he is left wondering when he will finally experience true love that he deserves.

In the second verse, the singer talks about his inability to hold onto any new love that he finds. Every time he meets a new girl, she breaks his heart in two, leaving him feeling blue and hurt. Despite his pain, he continues to search for love, and he pleads for someone to tell him when he will finally be loved. The lyrics are powerful and relatable, expressing the universal desire we all have for love and companionship.

Line by Line Meaning

I've been cheated
I've been deceived by someone I trusted

Been mistreated
I've been treated unfairly or badly

When will I, I be loved
I'm hoping to find someone to love me for who I am

I've been pushed 'round
I've been bullied or physically moved around by others

I've been turned down
I've been rejected in my attempts to pursue romantic interests

When I meet a new girl That I want for mine She always breaks my heart in two It happens every time
Whenever I find someone I'm interested in, they end up hurting me and leaving me heartbroken

I've been made blue
I've been deeply saddened or depressed

I've been lied to
I've been told false information or deceived about important matters

And don't you know that I've been cheated Been mistreated When will I, I be loved
I've experienced a lot of pain and disappointment in relationships, and I'm still searching for love

I wanna know, when will I, I be loved Why don't you tell me, when will I be loved
I'm eager for answers and hoping someone can give me guidance on finding love

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K

Thank you so very much to Wayne Fontana, Pamela Pamela evokes such happy memories of a much better time. He was the perfect singer for it. So glad to have lived on this Earth at the very same time as Wayne Fontana. Blessed. 😘

Wayne Morris

Only now I saw this. I'm gutted. I met him in the Grand Theatre Swansea and what a down to earth man he was. Chatting to him one-on-one it was clear that he was pretty savvy and knew what was actually going on around him. No airs and graces he was straight to the point. A real man.