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Manfred Mann
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Manfred Mann

Manfred Mann is an experimental artist from United Kingdom formed in 1940. 53 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Experimental · United Kingdom · Best experimental albums

53
Releases
1964–2023
Active years
1940
Formed

Discography

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The Five Faces of Manfred Mann cover

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The Five Faces of Manfred Mann

1964 · 12 tracks

Singles & EPs

24

Live & compilations

4

Credits

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Records Manfred Mann worked on for other artists — the roles are as credited on each release.

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Manfred Mann at a glance

Born in
Johannesburg
From
United Kingdom
Active since
1960
Instruments
piano
Member of
Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Manfred Mann Chapter Three, The Vikings
Educated at
University of the Witwatersrand

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Children listed are those with their own public record, so the list may be incomplete.

About

Manfred Mann (born Manfred Sepse Lubowitz, 21 October 1940, Johannesburg, Transvaal, Union of South Africa) is a keyboard player best known as a founding member and namesake of Manfred Mann and Manfred Mann's Earth Band. Lubowitz studied music at the University of the Witwatersrand, and worked as a jazz pianist at a number of clubs in Johannesburg. Between 1959 and 1961 he and his childhood friend Saul Ozynski recorded two albums as the Vikings – South Africa's first rock and roll band. Strongly opposed to the apartheid system in his native South Africa, Lubowitz moved to the United Kingdom in 1961 and began to write for "Jazz News" under the pseudonym Manfred Manne (after jazz drummer Shelly Manne), which was soon shortened to Manfred Mann. The next year he met drummer and keyboard player Mike Hugg at Clacton Butlins Holiday Camp and together they formed a large blues-jazz band called the Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers. This eventually evolved into a 5-piece group and they signed a record deal with EMI in 1963, under the HMV label.

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They changed their name to Manfred Mann at the suggestion of the label's record producer, and from 1964 to 1969 they had a succession of hit records: ("Do Wah Diddy Diddy", "Sha La La", "Pretty Flamingo", "Mighty Quinn"). The group split in 1969, and Mann immediately formed another outfit with Mike Hugg, Manfred Mann Chapter Three, an experimental jazz rock band. They disbanded after two albums, but Mann formed a new outfit in 1971, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, which still record and perform to this day. Their well-known hits include the No. 1 "Blinded by the Light", "Runner", which peaked at No. 22 and "Davy's On The Road Again". Mann has also released solo projects under "Manfred Mann's Plain Music" and "Manfred Mann '06." Manfred Mann used various keyboard instruments through his career, but he is especially famous for his solo performance on Minimoog synthesizer. His keyboard parts are often improvised, inspired by jazz.

Manfred Mann in brief

How many Manfred Mann releases are on Riffiter?
53 releases are catalogued, spanning 1964 to 2023.
When was Manfred Mann formed?
Manfred Mann formed in 1940, in United Kingdom.
What genre is Manfred Mann?
Manfred Mann is catalogued under Experimental.
What is the most recent Manfred Mann release on Riffiter?
5-4-3-2-1 / Ha Ha Said The Clown, released in 2023.

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