Rainbow IIC 68

[Goofy]

Military commander - but it looks as though the swine was getting a tanning! (6)

[juliefer]

It's another word for swine inside something that tans.

[Goofy]

of course - i just had the wrong word for swine and couldn't get something to fit. then tried a thesaurus
many thanks

[BabsG]

Good clue julifer.  Have you got a clue for 53?  I have an answer but am not totally happy with it.

[Goofy]

i was given a clue for 53 - but it didn't help!
something to do with Lionel Richie

[juliefer]

No, BabsG,  I'm in the same position as you with an answer that I'm not sure is right.

Lionel Ritchie used to be in this group, Goofy.  I've just tried and if you Google his name, the first site will give you this group's name. 

[Goofy]

when i tried before, the site ws unavailable

[juliefer]

Goofy, it's working at this moment and there are, according to Google, about another 2,370,000 sites to choose from as well.  Happy looking!

[Goofy]

got it at last. I've even heard of them!

[juliefer]

I'm glad you found it, Goofy.  I just thought I'd let you know that it's definitely the right answer.

I didn't know about their connection with Lionel Richie either, but I worked out that the first three and last three letters of the answer were an anagram of 'there' and a one-letter abbreviation of 'old Bob' then thought of a nautical-type group name that fitted.

I've now found out that the middle seven letters of the answer mean 'relaxed' in Italian so the answer fits the 'relaxed in there with old Bob' part of the clue as well. 

That's one more to stop worrying about!

[Jenny18]

Liomel Richie was a member of the group's original line up.