A huge Happy 85th Birthday to iconic vocalist and instrumentalist Manfred Mann! Manfred is known for his eponymous bands from the 1960s onwards, and hit singles like Mighty Quinn, and our feature song - a Bruce Springsteen cover - Blinded By the Light. While Manfred is his real first name, “Mann” was adopted as a variation of Shelly Manne, a West Coast jazz drummer icon himself in the mid to late 20th century. Manfred and his original band saw success in the 60s thanks to their popularity in the

Happy Birthday Manfred Sepse Lubowitz (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 eponymous bands Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann Chapter Three and Manfred Mann’s Earth Band. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - For You “For You” is a song written and recorded by Bruce Springsteen in 1972 for his debut album Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., released in 1973. It was later included on