Manfred Mann
- MatchManfred Mann
- 100%Herman's Hermits
- 90%The Searchers
- 87%The Hollies
- 82%The Dave Clark Five
- 68%Brian Poole & The Tremeloes
- 68%The Tremeloes
- 68%The Troggs
- 63%Small Faces
- 63%The Spencer Davis Group
- 57%The Lovin' Spoonful
Biography
During the UK beat boom of the early 60s, spearheaded by the Beatles, a number of R&B groups joined the tide with varying degrees of achievement. Of these, Manfred Mann had the most commercial success. The band was formed as the Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers by Manfred Mann (Manfred Lubowitz, 21 October 1940, Johannesburg, South Africa; keyboards) and Mike Hugg (b. 11 August 1942, Andover, Hampshire, England; drums/vibraphone). They became Manfred Mann shortly after adding Paul Jones (b. Paul... Read more