Manfred Mann

Manfred Mann
Manfred Mann
	Manfred Mann in 1968. (L-R): Klaus Voormann, Tom McGuinness, Mike d'Abo, Manfred Mann and Mike Hugg
Background information
Also known as	Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers
Origin	London, England
Genres	Blues rock; R&B; pop; beat; psychedelia;
Years active	1962–1969
Labels	HMV; EMI; Capitol; Ascot (US); Fontana; Mercury (US);
Spinoffs	Manfred Mann Chapter Three; Manfred Mann's Earth Band; The Blues Band; The Manfreds; McGuinness Flint;
Past members	Manfred Mann; Mike Hugg; Paul Jones; Dave Richmond; Mike Vickers; Tom McGuinness; Jack Bruce; Klaus Voormann; Mike d'Abo;

Manfred Mann were an English rock band, formed in London and active between 1962 and 1969. The group were named after their keyboardist Manfred Mann, who later led the successful 1970s group Manfred Mann's Earth Band. The band had two different lead vocalists, Paul Jones from 1962 to 1966 and Mike d'Abo from 1966 to 1969.

Prominent in the Swinging London scene of the 1960s, the group regularly appeared in the UK Singles Chart. Three of their most successful singles, "Do Wah Diddy Diddy", "Pretty Flamingo", and "Mighty Quinn", topped the UK charts. The band's 1964 hit "5-4-3-2-1" was the theme tune for the ITV pop music show Ready Steady Go!. They were also the first southern-England-based group to top the US Billboard Hot 100 during the British Invasion.

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