Manfred Mann

Biography

Manfred Mann, born Manfred Sepse Lubowitz in 1940, is a South African-born musician who rose to fame as the founder of iconic bands like Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann Chapter Three, and Manfred Mann's Earth Band. He was strongly opposed to apartheid in his native South Africa, which led him to move to the UK in 1961 and launch his music career. With hits like "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" and "Blinded by the Light," Mann became a key figure in the Swinging London scene of the 1960s.