729 Manfred Mann “Do Wah Diddy Diddy” 1964

“Manfred Mann was one of the biggest bands of the 1960s, along with The Beatles and the Stones. And Paul Jones, the band’s original lead singer, could easily have been the front man for the Rolling Stones instead…’When it all happened for the Stones, I didn’t feel the least bit envious. I just thought, ‘Okay, well maybe I made the wrong decision, but perhaps it will turn out to be the right one. Let’s wait and see what happens. However, the next time somebody asked me to be in their band, I said yes!’ It was an invitation to sing and play harmonica with Manfred Mann (1940- ), an accomplished South African jazz pianist who was forming a group with drummer Mike Hugg, saxophone player Mike Vickers and bass guitarist tom McGuinness” (David Wigg, Daily Mail (London), 17 June 2006). 

Manfred Mann “Do Wah Diddy Diddy”