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As Is is the third British studio album by Manfred Mann, released in the United Kingdom on 21 October 1966 through Fontana Records. It was their fourth overall (including a "greatest hits" package) but their first to feature new members Mike d'Abo and Klaus Voormann.
Manfred Mann were an English rock band formed in London in 1962. ... (1964) was the theme tune for the ITV pop music show Ready Steady Go!. [7]
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 .
The Earth Band combines the stylistic approach of progressive rock with Mann's jazz-influenced Moog synthesizer playing and emphasis on melody.Beside producing their own material, a staple of the band's music and live performances from the beginning has been also relying on covers of songs by other modern pop/rock artists, notably Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, in their progressive rock style.
D'Abo's first big hit with Manfred Mann was "Semi-Detached Suburban Mr James". [2] It was nearly recorded with "Mr Jones" in the title before it occurred to the group that it might be interpreted as a reference to Paul Jones. D'Abo then helped record Manfred Mann's As Is album (with the attaching single of the Bob Dylan-penned "Just Like a Woman").
Christopher Algernon Thompson (born 9 March 1948) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist known both for his work with Manfred Mann's Earth Band, specifically for his lead vocal on the classic hit "Blinded by the Light" and for his solo accomplishments.
"My Name Is Jack" is a song written by American record producer John Simon [2] and released as a single by British group Manfred Mann in 1968. [3] Their version reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. [4] It became an international Top 10 hit, but only reached number 104 in the US. [5]
The group Manfred Mann in an advertisement for the single "Just Like A Woman". From left to right, Manfred Mann, Mike d'Abo, Klaus Voormann, Mike Hugg, and Tom McGuinness are shown. English beat group Manfred Mann formed in December 1962 (originally as the Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers), and signed to record label His Master's Voice in May 1964. [53]