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 ...

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 ...

The Earth Band was formed in 1971 out of the ashes of the original Manfred Mann band, replacing the original's garage rock with a more progressive sound that incorporated classical themes. But ...

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Kiss opened for Manfred Mann's Earth Band back in 1974, hot on the heels of their self-titled debut album ...

What does a British jazz-blues band know about life on the Jersey shore? Probably not much, but that didn't stop Manfred Mann's Earth Band from taking Bruce Springsteen's 'Blinded By the Light' to ...

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. The song was written by Bruce Springsteen and ...

Manfred Mann were one of the most popular groups of the Sixties, enjoying a string of chart hits such as Do Wah Diddy Diddy, 54321 and Mighty Quinn and later, as Manfred Mann's Earth Band, had ...

Experience the electrifying energy of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band's hit "Blinded by the Light," a song that holds the thrill and chaos of life's surprises.

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 ...