History
Sydney band The Affair was originally known as The Gino Affair, led by 16-year-old singer/child actor Gino Cunnico. The late 1966 line-up of The Gino Affair comprised Cunnico, James Kelly, Tony Bolton, Tony Bowman (guitar, vocals; ex-Dennis Williams and the Delawares) and Bob Daisley (bass; ex-Dennis Williams and the Delawares). The Affair came into being at the start of 1967. Cunnico left mid-year to join The Executives, and his place was taken by Derek Fitton (ex-Derek's Accent) and then Kerrie Biddell.

With Mike Howlett replacing Wheeler on bass, a new line-up of The Affair formed in January 1968. The Affair was always a polished and professional pop band and won the Vocal Group final at the 1968 Hoadley's National Battle of the Sounds. Rory Thomas (ex-Questions, Doug Parkinson In Focus) replaced Maddon in August, adding his distinctive Hammond organ sound to the band's musical scope.

Festival issued two Affair singles, `Shoeshine Boy'/`What Became of Mary' (July 1968) and `Money Can't Buy Me Love'/`Sing a Simple Song' (October 1969). The band broke up at the end of 1969 after moving into a series of television Club Show and cabaret residencies. Biddell went on to a successful solo career in jazz; Wheeler joined Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs then MacKenzie Theory; Bolton played in Luke's Walnut, Traine, Fresh-water, Country Radio, the Stevie Wright Band and Greg Quill's Southern Cross; Kelly was in Levi Smith's Clefs, Mother Earth and Crossfire; Howlett went to the UK where he joined Gong before becoming an in-demand producer.