ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt, pˈuːl fˈɔːɹmd ðə sˈuːpɚɡɹˌuːp ðə kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən wɪð tˈoʊni kɹˈeɪn ʌvðə mˈɜːsɪbˌiːts, klˈɛm kˈɜːɾɪs ʌvðə faʊndˈeɪʃənz, mˈaɪk pˈɛndɚ ʌvðə sˈɜːtʃɚz, ænd ɹˈɛdʒ pɹˈɛsli ʌvðə tɹˈɑːɡz, ˈɔːl ʌv hˈuːm wɜː ðə lˈiːd sˈɪŋɚz fɔːɹ ˈʌðɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti z bˈiːt ɡɹˈuːps.
In 1988, Poole formed the supergroup The Corporation with Tony Crane (of The Merseybeats), Clem Curtis (of The Foundations), Mike Pender (of The Searchers), and Reg Presley (of The Troggs), all of whom were the lead singers for other 1960s beat groups.