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Biography
London, United Kingdom (1962 – 1969)
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 1964 the group were asked to provide a new theme tune for the ITV pop music TV series Ready Steady Go!. They responded with the energetic “5-4-3-2-1” which, with the help of weekly TV exposure, rose to No.5 in the UK charts. It was shortly after “5-4-3-2-1” was recorded that Richmond left the band, being replaced by Tom Mcguinness - the first of many line-up changes.
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Manfred Mann - Down The Road Apiece (Their EMI Recordings 1963-1966)
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jazzthieve
Spotify playlist: Classic Rock
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wroteforbadluck
im very sad when people dont know the difference between manfred mann the band and earth band - although both of them are genius
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A_Vain_Attempt
<3
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DeadKinks
Their British debut album might well be the best ever released in 1964.
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aloismockbarbar
comin back from london jumpin on a trampolin and listenin to >> Blinded by the Light what a mighty sound..
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DavidBN
Do Wah Diddy Diddy All Day! All Night!
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Orange-1
Excellent Music!:-)
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Druid66
One of those scene bands, the kind that make an era complete; Swinging London just had to have these guys n it, too. Love their vocals and their uncomplicated, feeling pop/R&B thing. One thing, though, I wonder if anyone thought to shorten their original name, "Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers", to simply "Mann-Huggers" for short? (-;
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aloismockbarbar
teenage diplomat...
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ashleyrobb
paul jones is such a solid cat- the best voice in blue eyed soul.
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oliver55
One of the best bands I've ever seen live. Out of this world..
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alainchaumont
j avais dix ans!!!!!!
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blossomtoe
Not premier league - not quite - but a versatile and underrated band. If they weren't competing in such an incredibly rich and brilliant era, they'd have stood out more. Pretty Flamingo is an absolute peach of a song.
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PhelipeStanley
BANDAÇA!
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StereoGirl95
'Up the Junction' Soundtrack is really good. :)
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gbfs14
my friend's name is manfred
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perdi ala xika q m avia enamorado waaa perp bendra otra
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do wah diddy ♥♥
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We walked on to my door Then we kissed a little more ;]
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Mighty Quinn <3
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