Manfred Mann (musician)

Manfred Mann
Mann performing with his Earth Band in 2016
Mann performing with his Earth Band in 2016
Background information
Birth nameManfred Sepse Lubowitz
Born (1940-10-21) 21 October 1940 (age 84)
Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Keyboards
  • synthesizer
  • piano
  • organ
  • vocals
Years active1960s–present
Member of
Websitemanfredmann.co.uk

Manfred Sepse Lubowitz[7] (born 21 October 1940), known professionally as Manfred Mann, is a South African-born musician, residing in the UK since 1961. He is best known as a founding member of the bands Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann Chapter Three and Manfred Mann's Earth Band.

  1. ^ a b Petridis, Alexis (14 October 2021). "60s hitmakers Manfred Mann: 'I've sung this 10,000 times and never liked it!'". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 March 2023. it is perfect evidence of how different Manfred Mann were from their contemporaries in what was then called the beat boom. [...] In fact, it's impressive how deftly Manfred Mann navigated the ever changing landscape of late-60s pop, releasing singles that hinted at a variety of trends – psychedelia, Kinks-y social satire, post-flower-power rootsiness
  2. ^ "The Foote Files: Manfred Mann". CBS News. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2023. Manfred Mann was a British blues/rock quintet formed in England in the late 1950s.
  3. ^ Eder, Bruce. "Manfred Mann Biography by Bruce Eder". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 March 2023. An R&B band that only played pop to get on the charts
  4. ^ "Bio". Manfredmann60s.co.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  5. ^ "MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND band / artist (UK-England) - discography, reviews and details". Proggnosis.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  6. ^ kingsley (19 March 2020). "Manfred Mann - A Mann and his music". Beat Magazine. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  7. ^ Robert M Corich and Andy Taylor, Sleeve Notes, The Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band Re-Mastered, 1998