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Manfred Mann is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Shirelles, Maxine Brown, Bob Dylan, Randy Newman and Bruce Springsteen. Those roots explain a lot about how Manfred Mann arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Herman's Hermits, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, The Tremeloes, The Troggs and The Lovin' Spoonful, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Cream, Soft Machine, Gotthard and Sheila & B. Devotion, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 49 connections around Manfred Mann, reaching back through The Shirelles and forward to Manfred Mann's Earth Band. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Manfred Mann was an English-based rock band formed in London in 1962. They were named after their keyboardist Manfred Mann. The group had two lead vocalists: Paul Jones from 1962 to 1966 and Mike d'Abo from 1966 to 1969. Other members of various group line-ups were Mike Hugg, Mike Vickers, Dave Richmond, Tom McGuinness, Jack Bruce, Lyn Dobson, Henry Lowther and Klaus Voormann.
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Manfred Mann connections
Manfred Mann grew out of The Shirelles, Maxine Brown, Bob Dylan and Randy Newman, shares an orbit with Herman's Hermits, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, The Tremeloes and The Troggs, went on to shape Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Cream, Soft Machine and Gotthard. 49 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Manfred Mann
Sounds and acts that shaped Manfred Mann.
- The Shirellesartist
- Maxine Brownartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Randy Newmanartist
- Bruce Springsteenartist
- Burt Bacharachartist
- Cannonball Adderleyartist
- Mose Allisonartist
- Geoff Emerickartist
- Julie Felixartist
- Dancing in the Streetartist
- Julie Driscollartist
- Ellie Greenwichartist
- Anthony Mooreartist
- The Excitersartist
- Graham Bondartist
Artists similar to Manfred Mann
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Manfred Mann.
- Herman's Hermitsartist
- Manfred Mann's Earth Bandartist
- The Tremeloesartist
- The Troggsartist
- The Lovin' Spoonfulartist
- Sandie Shawartist
- Tommy James & The Shondellsartist
- Cliff Richardartist
- The Shadowsartist
- The Young Rascalsartist
- Paul Revere & The Raidersartist
- The Moody Bluesartist
- The Box Topsartist
- The Yardbirdsartist
- Georgie Fameartist
- The Animalsartist
- The Archiesartist
- Donovanartist
- The Mamas & the Papasartist
- The Seekersartist
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