Beginning as a
Hong Kong English pop band, The Wynners were assembled by manager Pato Leung in 1973 out of an earlier incarnation of the group,
the Loosers. Bee, who was with
the Sergeant Majors before joining the Wynners, was the only one not part of the original lineup. The group soon became one of the most popular teen idol groups in Hong Kong at the time. The group's first studio album,
Listen to the Wynners, released in 1974, was a commercial success. It included the
Walkers' hit "
Sha-La-La-La-La". The next albums were equally successful, such as the 1976 release
Some Kind of Magic, which included hits such as "
Save Your Kisses for Me", a cover of the 1976 Eurovision winner by British pop band
Brotherhood of Man. Their success in music was mirrored other forms of the popular media, including a television show on
TVB,
The Wynners Specials (1975), and three feature films, ''Let's Rock
(1975), Gonna Get You
(1976) and Making It'' (1978). In 1978, members of the group went their separate ways to develop their solo careers. Alan Tam and Kenny Bee went on to become two of the most popular stars in Hong Kong in the 1980s. Never formally disbanded, the Wynners have since reunited on stage every five years to sold-out crowds. On 1 April 2011, they reunited at the
Artistes 311 Love Beyond Borders fundraising event set up by
Jackie Chan in Hong Kong to help tsunami victims in Japan. They held a benefit concert for
Family Bridges at the
Oracle Arena on 8 November 2014. In 2023, the Wynners announced their final concert in Hong Kong commemorating their 50th anniversary, and formally disbanded shortly after. ==Music==