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You’re welcome to listen to any of the 40+ selections in The System. The System has daily featured music from all sorts of genres of 1970s music. (Some silicone sister with a manager misterįor a song by Manfred Mann: “ Doo Wah Diddy Diddy.” Here are the lyrics to the album version of “Blinded by the Light” by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band:
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The lineup has changed over time, and the group continues to tour and perform internationally today. Also on backing vocals were Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter, and Susanne Lynch. Blinded By The Light As rearranged and recorded by Manfred Manns Earth Band CHORUS (Repeat 3x to fade) A B E blinded by the light A B E Revved up like a deuce another runner in the night E A B E Madman drummers bummers and Indians in the summer with a teenage diplomat A B E In the dumps with the mumps as the adolescent pumps his way into his hat A B E With a boulder on my shoulder feelin. On the track for “Blinded by The Light” were Manfred Mann (organ, piano, keyboards, backing vocals), Colin Pattenden (bass), Dave Flett (guitar), Chris Hamlet Thompson (vocals, guitar), and Christ Slade (drums, backing vocals). They disbanded and Manfred Mann’s Earth Band formed in 1971. They disbanded in 1969.Mann formed Manfred Mann Chapter Three. In the 1960s,Manfred Mann had hits with “Do Wah Diddy Diddy” and “The Mighty Quinn,” among others. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band was formed by South African musician Manfred Mann. The song continues to get radio airplay to this day. It was #6 in the U.S, #8 in New Zealand, and #11 in Australia. 2.” In 19, their version went to #1 on the U.S. (The deuce referred to in the song is a two-seater hot rod - and that part of the lyric has often been misheard.) It was the first track on the album, and a shortened version was released as a single, backed with “Starbird No. They changed the lyrics a bit and added the “Chopsticks” melody to the bridge. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band released their cover on their 1976 album The Roaring Silence. It was released as a single but did not chart successfully. The song was written by Bruce Springsteen and recorded on his 1973 debut album Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. It was a couple covers of obscure girl group songs, "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" (the Exciters) and "Sha La La" (the Shirelles), that broke the group internationally - "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" reached number one in the States, and "Sha La La" just missed. Original Manfred Mann singer Paul Jones was one of the best British Invasion singers, and his resonant vocals were the best feature of their early R&B sides, which had a slightly jazzier and smoother touch than the early work of the Rolling Stones and Animals. Madman drummers, bummers Indians in the summer with a Teenage diplomat In the dumps with the mumps As the adolescent pumps His way into his hat With a boulder on my shoulder Feelin kinda. South African-born keyboardist Manfred Mann was originally an aspiring jazz player, moving toward R&B when more blues-oriented sounds became in vogue in England in the early '60s. Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce, Another runner in the night Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce, Another runner in the night Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce, Another runner. An R&B band that only played pop to get on the charts, Manfred Mann and its various permutations ranked among the most adept British Invasion acts in both styles.