[1] Part of the Toronto Sound scene of that era,[2] the band are best remembered for their single "Charlena", which was a number-one hit on the CHUM Chart for two weeks in 1963.
In 1961 Donoghue submitted a tape of the Mid-Knights playing ‘Summertime’ to jazz pianist Oscar Petersen’s ASCM (Advanced School of Contemporary Music) and won a partial scholarship.
[citation needed] By late 1961 the "Mid-Knights" had added saxophonist Mike Brough, bassist Doug Chappell and drummer Barry Stein, comprising the lineup who would be featured on "Charlena".
He was replaced by vocalists Frank Querci and Karen Titko; this final lineup recorded several songs, but none were released as singles before the band broke up.
[citation needed] The group along with Buckstone Hardware and The Five Shy appeared at Toronto's El Zorro discotheque on July 25, 1969.