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Manfred Mann

Band from London, England

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Sha La La

Manfred Mann

Manfred Mann Biography

Manfred Mann was an English-based rock band formed in London in 1962. They were named after their keyboardist Manfred Mann. The group had two lead vocalists: Paul Jones from 1962 to 1966 and Mike d'Abo from 1966 to 1969. Other members of various group line-ups were Mike Hugg, Mike Vickers, Dave Richmond, Tom McGuinness, Jack Bruce, Lyn Dobson, Henry Lowther and Klaus Voormann. Prominent in the Swinging London scene of the 1960s, the group regularly appeared in the UK singles chart. Their breakthrough hit "5-4-3-2-1" (1964) was the theme tune for the ITV pop music show Ready Steady Go!. The band achieved a UK and US No. 1 hit with "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" (1964) and two further UK No.

Manfred Mann was an English-based rock band formed in London in 1962. They were named after their keyboardist Manfred Mann. The group had two lead vocalists: Paul Jones from 1962 to 1966 and Mike d'Abo from 1966 to 1969. Other members of various group line-ups were Mike Hugg, Mike Vickers, Dave Richmond, Tom McGuinness, Jack Bruce, Lyn Dobson, Henry Lowther and Klaus Voormann.

Prominent in the Swinging London scene of the 1960s, the group regularly appeared in the UK singles chart. Their breakthrough hit "5-4-3-2-1" (1964) was the theme tune for the ITV pop music show Ready Steady Go!. The band achieved a UK and US No. 1 hit with "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" (1964) and two further UK No. 1 singles, "Pretty Flamingo" (1966) and "Mighty Quinn" (1968).

After the band split in 1969, Mann went on to form Manfred Mann Chapter Three (1969–1971) and Manfred Mann's Earth Band (1971–present).

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Manfred Mann Discography

  • 1964EPCock-A-Hoop
  • 1964SingleHubble Bubble (Toil and Trouble)
  • 1964SingleSha La La
  • 1964AlbumThe Five Faces of Manfred Mann
  • 1965SingleIf You Gotta Go, Go Now
  • 1965AlbumMann Made
  • 1965EPNo Living Without Loving
  • 1965EPThe One in the Middle
  • 1966EPAswas
  • 1966SingleCome Tomorrow
  • 1966EPInstrumental Asylum
  • 1966SingleJust Like a Woman / I Wanna Be Rich
  • 1966EPMachines
  • 1966AlbumMann Made Hits
  • 1966SingleSemi-Detached, Suburban Mr. James / Morning After the Party
  • 1967SingleSo Long Dad / Funniest Gig
  • 1967AlbumSoul of Mann (Instrumental) [Mono]
  • 1968SingleMy Name Is Jack
  • 1968SingleMy Name Is Jack / There Is a Man
  • 1968AlbumUp the Junction (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • 1968AlbumWhat a Mann
  • 1969SingleFox on the Run / Too Many People
  • 1969SingleRagamuffin Man / A ‘B’ Side
  • 1970AlbumChapter III, Vol. 2
  • 1994AlbumChapter Two: The Best of the Fontana Years
  • 2004Album2006
  • 2017EPGroovin' with Manfred Mann
  • 2017AlbumPretty Flamingo
  • 2019AlbumRadio Days, Vol. 1: Manfred Mann Chapter One (The Paul Jones Era)
  • 2019AlbumRadio Days, Vol. 2: Manfred Mann Chapter Two (The Mike D'abo Era)
  • 2020AlbumDown the Road Apiece: The Recordings 1963-1966
  • 2020EPHeritage (feat. Fredrik Lidin, Sebastian Petersson, Ebba Westerberg, Signe Bornemark, Richard Janson, Pär Holmertz, Michael Pettersson, Per Hovensjo, Biorn, Mikael Nilsson, Johan Thelin, Stefan Sporsén, Scott Kinsey, Anders Hagberg, Tommy Timonen, Lucas Edman, Per Boqvist, Staffan Broden, Manfred Mann, Frederik Freddan Adlers, Gabriel Holmertz, Hjördis Bornemark, Dan Helgesen, Surrender Dorothy, Thomas Hellsten, Marcos Ubeda, Christian Jormin, Wojtek Goral, Dan Bornemark, Stefan Blomquist, Rolf Jardemark, Zoltan Csorsz Jr, Oskar Eriksson & Albin Grahn)