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Manfred Mann
12+ albums
classic rock60srockoldiespop
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Manfred Mann was a British beat, rhythm and blues and pop band (with a strong jazz foundation) of the 1960s, named after their South African keyboardist, Manfred Mann, who later led the successful 1970s group Manfred Mann's Earth Band. Manfred Mann were chart regulars in the 1960s, and the first south-of-England-based group to top the US Billboard Hot 100 during the 'British invasion' of the US music scene. Beginnings 1962—1963 The Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers (as the band were originally called) were formed in London in December 1962 by keyboard player Manfred Mann and drummer/vibes player Mike Hugg. Born out of the British blues boom then sweeping London's clubs (which also spawned such luminaries as The Rolling Stones and The Yardbirds), the band were completed by Mike Vickers on lead guitar, Dave Richmond on bass, and Paul Jones fronting as lead vocalist and harmonica player. Gigging constantly throughout late 1962 and early 1963, the band soon attracted attention for their distinctive sound propelled by Mann's keyboards, Jones' soulful vocals and an occasional horn section. Manfred Mann's Cock-A-Hoop (1964) The group signed to HMV Records in March 1963 after a change of name to Manfred Mann (at the suggestion of their label's producer), and debuted in July of that year with the jazzy instrumental single "Why Should We Not?", which failed to chart, as did the follow up (with vocals this time), "Cock-A-Hoop" Early success 1964—1965 Groovin' with Manfred Mann EP (1964) In 19
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The Best Of Manfred Mann
Down the Road Apiece - the Recordings 1963-1966
Mann Made Hits
Groovin' With Manfred Mann
The Manfred Mann Album
At Abbey Road
The Very Best Of The Fontana Years
Chapter Two: The Best Of The Fontana Years
Manfred Mann - Down The Road Apiece (Their EMI Recordings 1963-1966)
BBC Archives Manfred Mann
The Roaring Silence
Sixties