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"Blinded by the Light" is a song written and recorded by Bruce Springsteen, which first appeared on his 1973 debut album Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. A cover by British rock band Manfred Mann's Earth Band reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States in February 1977 and was also a top ten hit in the United Kingdom, New ...
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.
"Blinded by the Light", which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, [11] is a cover version of a song by Bruce Springsteen; [11] "Questions" is based on the main theme of Franz Schubert's Impromptu in G flat Major (1827); [12] "Starbird" takes its theme from Igor Stravinsky's ballet The Firebird (1910); and "The Road to Babylon" is based ...
The Very Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Vol. 2 (1993) Blinded by the Light: The Very Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band is the fourth compilation album by British rock band Manfred Mann's Earth Band , released in 1992.
The Best Of Manfred Mann's Earth Band Re-Mastered is a compilation album released in 1999 by Manfred Mann's Earth Band. The title of track 4 on the compilation, "Blinded by the Light" is errantly printed as "Blinded by the Night".
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.
The following year, Manfred Mann's Earth Band again released the song as a single with the titles "Spirit in the Night" (U.S. and Australia) and "Spirits in the Night" (other parts of the world), this time with vocals by Chris Thompson. That version reached Billboard's Top 40, peaking at number 40.
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - "Blinded by the Light" Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. - "You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show)" [28] Marvin Gaye - "What's Going On", "Got to Give It Up" Player; Renaissance - "Midas Man" & "Carpet of the Sun" Sanford-Townsend Band - "Smoke from a Distant Fire" Thelma Houston - "Don't Leave Me This Way"