Manfred Mann was actually a South African musician who struck musical gold in 1964 with the #1 smash, “Do Wah Diddy.” After a few smaller hits, he formed Manfred Mann’s Earth Band in 1971. He ...

In 1977, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band released a cover of the Bruce Springsteen song “Blinded by the Light.” The song charted higher than Springsteen’s own version. The Manfred Mann version hit No. 1, ...

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Chris Thompson was the new guitarist and vocalist with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band in 1976. And his first single with the group couldn’t have been bigger: “Blinded by the Light,” a cover of a deep cut ...