Manfred Sepse Lubowitz (born 21 October 1940), known professionally as Manfred Mann, is a South African–English keyboardist, arranger, singer and songwriter. He is best known as a founding member and eponym of the bands Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann Chapter Three and Manfred Mann's Earth Band. Lubowitz was raised in a Lithuanian-Jewish family in Johannesburg, the son of David Lubowitz and Alma Cohen. He studied music at the University of the Witwatersrand, and worked as a jazz pianist at a number of clubs in Johannesburg. Strongly opposed to the apartheid system in his native South Africa, Lubowitz moved to the United Kingdom in 1961 and began to write for Jazz News under the pseudonym Manfred Manne (after jazz drummer Shelly Manne), which was soon shortened to Manfred Mann. The next year he met drummer and keyboard player Mike Hugg at Clacton Butlins Holiday Camp; together they formed a large blues-jazz band called the Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers. This eventually evolved into a five-piece group, and they signed a record deal with EMI in 1963, under the HMV label. They changed their name to Manfred Mann at the suggestion of the label's record producer, and from 1964 to 1969 they had a succession of hit records, including "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" (originally by The Exciters), "Sha La La" (originally by The Shirelles), "Pretty Flamingo", and "Mighty Quinn" (written by Bob Dylan). The group split up in 1969, and Mann immediately formed another outfit with Mike Hugg; Manfred Mann ...
This addition of Disraeli Gears to the acclaimed Classic Albums series features brand new interviews with Clapton, Baker and Bruce, along with lyricist Pete Brown, Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, John Mayall and Manfred Mann. Also included on the DVDare ... (more)
This addition of Disraeli Gears to the acclaimed Classic Albums series features brand new interviews with Clapton, Baker and Bruce, along with lyricist Pete Brown, Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, John Mayall and Manfred Mann. Also included on the DVDare ... (more)
A musician finds the corpse of a beautiful woman on the beach. The woman returns from the dead to take revenge on the group of wealthy sadists responsible for her death. (more)
A musician finds the corpse of a beautiful woman on the beach. The woman returns from the dead to take revenge on the group of wealthy sadists responsible for her death. (more)
Manfred Mann's Earth Band live in Budapest 1983-04-06+07 Track list: Angels at My Gate, Lies (Through the 80s), Africa Suite, Tribal Statistics, Martha's Madman, You Angel You, For You, Demolition Man, Mighty Quinn, Don't Kill It Carol, For You, Redemption Song (more)
Manfred Mann's Earth Band live in Budapest 1983-04-06+07 Track list: Angels at My Gate, Lies (Through the 80s), Africa Suite, Tribal Statistics, Martha's Madman, You Angel You, For You, Demolition Man, Mighty Quinn, Don't Kill It Carol, For You, Redemption Song (more)
Broadcast recording of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, recorded live at SWR Studio in Baden, Germany for the series Ohne Filter, during 1999. (more)
Broadcast recording of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, recorded live at SWR Studio in Baden, Germany for the series Ohne Filter, during 1999. (more)
Classic rockers Manfred Mann's Earth Band delivers the goods in this live concert filmed in Moscow in 2000, featuring many of the group's hits such as "The Mighty Quinn," "Blinded by the Light" and "Father of Day, Father of Night." Mann and company prove they still ... (more)
Classic rockers Manfred Mann's Earth Band delivers the goods in this live concert filmed in Moscow in 2000, featuring many of the group's hits such as "The Mighty Quinn," "Blinded by the Light" and "Father of Day, Father of Night." Mann and company prove they still ... (more)
Concert by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, recorded Live at Sportcsarnok Budapest, Hungary - April 7, 1983. (more)
Concert by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, recorded Live at Sportcsarnok Budapest, Hungary - April 7, 1983. (more)