Manfred Mann's Earth Band is a British progressive rock band that was formed in 1971 by keyboardist Manfred Mann. The band has undergone several personnel changes over the years, but its core members have included Mann, vocalist Chris Thompson, and guitarist Mick Rogers.

The band's early music was heavily influenced by jazz, blues, and soul, and featured covers of songs by artists such as Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. Their breakthrough came with their 1973 album "Solar Fire", which featured the hit singles "Father of Day, Father of Night" and "Don't Kill It Carol". The album's success helped establish the band as a major force in the progressive rock scene of the 1970s.

Manfred Mann's Earth Band continued to release a string of successful albums throughout the decade, including "The Roaring Silence" (1976), which featured the hit single "Blinded by the Light", and "Watch" (1978), which included the hit song "Davy's on the Road Again".

In addition to their original music, Manfred Mann's Earth Band has also gained a reputation for their innovative covers of classic songs, such as their rendition of "Joybringer", which was based on a classical piece by composer Johannes Brahms.

Manfred Mann's Earth Band continues to tour and record new music, and their legacy as one of the pioneering bands of progressive rock has been widely recognized. Their music has been sampled by numerous hip-hop artists and their influence can be heard in the music of many contemporary rock acts.

Thanks to John Warburg for providing information on Manfred Mann. -GSH

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• Manfred Mann - keyboards - b. Manfred Sepse Lubowitz, October 21, 1940, Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa.
• Mike Hugg - vibes - b. Michael Hugg, March 11, 1940, Andover, Hampshire, England.
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• Manfred Mann - keyboards
• Mike Hugg - drums
• Mike Vickers - guitar/sax - b. Michael Vickers, April 18, 1941, Southhampton, Hampshire, England.
• Dave Richmond - bass
  
• Paul Jones - vocals/harmonica - b. Paul P. Pond, February 24, 1942, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
• Ian Fenby - trumpet
• Tony Roberts - tenor sax
• Don Fay - baritone sax
  

• Manfred Mann - keyboards
• Mike Hugg - drums
• Mike Vickers - guitar/sax
• Dave Richmond - bass
• Tom McGuinness - cello/guitar - b. Thomas John Patrick McGuinness, December 2, 1941, Wimbledon, London, England - formerly with The Ravens, The Talismen, The London Thunderbirds, The Roosters, and Casey Jones and the Engineers.
  
• Paul Jones - vocals/harmonica
  

• Manfred Mann - keyboards
• Mike Hugg - drums
• Mike Vickers - guitar/sax
• Tom McGuinness - bass/cello/guitar
  
• Paul Jones - vocals/harmonica

1. "The Five Faces of Manfred Mann" (1964)
   

• Manfred Mann - keyboards
• Mike Hugg - drums
• Tom McGuinness - bass/cello/guitar
  
• Paul Jones - vocals/harmonica
  

• Manfred Mann - keyboards
• Mike Hugg - drums
• Tom McGuinness - bass/cello/guitar
  
• Paul Jones - vocals/harmonica
• Henry Lowther - trumpet - b. Thomas Henry Lowther, July 11, 1941, Leicester, Leicestershire, England - formerly with The Keith Sansome - Austin Clarke Quartet, The Mike Westbrook Sextet, The Mike Taylor Quartet, and The Group Sounds Five.
  

• Manfred Mann - keyboards
• Mike Hugg - drums
• Tom McGuinness - bass/cello/guitar
  
• Paul Jones - vocals/harmonica
• Henry Lowther - trumpet
• Jack Bruce - bass - b. John Symon Asher Bruce on May 14, 1943, Glasgow, Scotland; formerly with Alexis Korner, The Graham Bond Organisation, and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers.
• Lynn Dobson - sax