Manfred Mann

Manfred Mann was born on 21 October 1940 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a professional keyboard player, best known as the founder member of the bands Manfred Mann and Manfred Mann's Earth Band.

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• Pop music is probably the only art form that is totally dependent for its success on the general public. The more people buy a record, the more successful it is - not only commercially but artistically.
  • Quoted in The Sociology of Rock by Simon Frith, 1978, ISBN 0094602204.