Manfred Mann
Manfred Mann
b. Manfred Lubowitz 21 October 1940 Johannesburg, S. Afr.: piano
Mike Hugg
b. 11 August. 42, Andover, Hampshire: drums
Paul Jones
b. Paul Pond 24 February ‘42, Portsmouth: vocals, harmonica
Mike Vickers
b. 18 April 41, Southampton: sax, guitar
Tom McGuiness
b. 2 December 1941, London: bass
See Frame (1997:23), Joynson (1995:342), and Strong (1995: 512-13)
 
1961  [MM 20-21]
Manfred Lubowitz leaves South Africa both as protest against apartheid and in an attempt to find better musical work in London as Manfred Mann. (He takes his last name from the LA jazz drummer, Shelly Manne.)
1962  [MM 21-22; MH 19-20]
Summer: Hugg hires Mann to fill in with his jazz quartet playing summer camps.
December: Hugg and Mann form Manfred-Hugg Blues Menn (and, for a while, "... Blues Brothers") which originally includes a horn section.
 
1963  [MM 22-23; MH 20-21]
May: The band drops its horn section, signs with HMV (EMI), and change their name to Manfred Mann. John Burgess becomes their producer.
26 July: "Why Should We Not" / "Brother Jack" [HMV POP 1189, release]
25 October: "Cock-a-Hoop" / "Now Your're Needing Me" [HMV POP 1225, release]
Tom McGuiness replaces Dave Richmond on bass
 
1964  [MM 23-24; MH 21-22]
The producers of the television show, Ready Steady Go ask Mann to write theme music for their popular show. Drawing off the popularity of space launches, they contribute "5-4-3-2-1."
10 January: "5-4-3-2-1" / "Without You" [HMV POP 1252, release, UK #5]
10 April: "Hubble Bubble (Toil and Trouble)" / "I'm Your Kingpin" [HMV POP 1282, release, UK #11]
10 July: "Doo Wah Diddy Diddy" / "What You Gonna Do" [HMV POP 1320, release, UK and US #1]
11 September: Five Faces of Manfred Mann [HMV CLP 1731 / CSD 1539; UK #3]
9 October: "Sha La La" / "John Hardy" [HMV POP 1346, release, UK #3; US #12]
 
1965  [MM 24-25; MH 22-23]
8 January: "Come Tomorrow" | "What Am I Doing Wrong" [HMV POP 1381, release, UK #4]
9 April: "Oh No Not My Baby" / "What Am I Doing Wrong" [HMV POP 1431; release; UK #11]
June: "My Little Book" /"What Am I Doing Wrong"
10 September. "If You Gotta Go, Go Now" / "Stay Around" [HMV POP 1466; release; UK #2]
15 October. Mann Made [HMV CLP 1911 / CSD 1628, release, UK #7]
Jack Bruce joins on bass, Tom McGuiness moves from bass to guitar and replaces Mike Vickers. Add Lyn Dobson (saxophone) and Henry Lowther (trumpet)
 
1966  [MM 25-26; MH 23-24]
15 April: "Pretty Flamingo" / "You're Standing By" [HMV POP 1523; release; UK #1]
Mike D'Abo replaces Jones as vocalist, Klaus Voorman replaces Jack Bruce on bass.
29 July. "You Gave Me Somebody to Love" / "Poison Ivy" [HMV POP 1541; release; UK #36]
4 August. "Just Like a Woman" / "I Wanna Be Rich" [Fontana TF 897; charts; UK#730]
9 September. Mann Made Hits [HMV CLP 3559 (mono)]
21 October. "Semi-detached Suburban Mr. James" / "Morning after the Party" [Fontana TF 757; release; UK #2]
The band continues to change personnel and have hits through the end of the sixties at which point, Manfred Mann disbands the ensemble. Today he tours with one band and the others tour by themselves.
The Manfreds   Manfred Mann's Earth Band
London Schedule Nashville Teens
  18-Feb-2012