It is rare for a cover of a song to overtake the original, but Manfred Mann’s Earth Band’s cover of “Blinded by the Light” is an exception. The song was originally written and recorded by ...

Manfred Mann's Earth Band took the loose, folksy vibe of the original and gave it a harder edge, adding a lengthy guitar solo, Moog synthesizer and, for some reason, a snippet of the children's ...

Manfred Mann’s Earth Band was an unlikely group to have a radio hit. The English act was founded by keyboardist Mann, who’d had success with his self-named pop group in the 1960s and their ...

Probably not much, but that didn't stop Manfred Mann's Earth Band from taking Bruce Springsteen's 'Blinded By the Light' to No. 1 in 1976 and onto our Top 100 Classic Rock Songs list.

With a career that spans six decades, Mick Rogers – best known as the lead guitarist and vocalist of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band between ’71 and ’75, and again since ’84 – has seen his ...

VARIOUS members of Manfred Mann's original band are currently on tour in different guises, but this lot have the edge - they actually contain the… ...

Today's Morning Edition music is from "Blinded by the Light" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, which was No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart 40 years ago.

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Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, famous for their unique blend of rock and electronic sounds, gained worldwide recognition with their hit single Blinded by the Light.. This track, originally written ...

Manfred Mann’s Earth Band is a British rock band formed in 1971 by South African musician Manfred Mann. They are best known for their hit cover of “Blinded by the Light,” which topped the ...