23rd Turnoff was a short-lived British band formed in Liverpool in June 1967 (the band's name was an in-joke, referring to the exit off the M-6 motorway that led to Liverpool). Comprising Jimmy Campbell (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), John Lloyd (lead guitar, vocals), Alby Power (bass), and Kenny Goodlass (drums), the band released the single "Michael Angelo / Leave Me Here" in 1967 and disbanded by 1968.

The band's history was a bit like that of The Tremeloes or, closer to home town, The Beatles, in that their musical lineage went back to the end of the 1950s. With guitarist/composer Jimmy Campbell as their leader, they went through a long (and musically credible) stint as The Kirkbys, before evolving into 23rd Turnoff, embracing flower-power and psychedelia in the process. Their magnum opus was "Michaelangelo," a song that should have fit right in with pieces like "Nights in White Satin," among other melancholic hits. It didn't make the charts, and eventually the group split up and Campbell teamed up with Billy Kinsley to form Rockin' Horse. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.