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Artist: Manfred Mann's Earth Band
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Name: Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Spotify Genres: progressive rock, classic rock
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After a very successful period in the 1960's with the pop group named [b][a=Manfred Mann][/b] after him and a much less successful intermezzo in Jazz with [b][a=Manfred Mann Chapter Three][/b], the South-African born keyboardist Manfred Mann (real name [b][a=Manfred Lubowitz][/b]) turned towards rock music. In 1971 he formed [b]Manfred Mann's Earth Band[/b] (MMEB). Mann's use of the Moog synthesizer was key to the sound of this band. MMEB had a very successful area during the mid 1970's and early 1980's but was disbanded by Mann in 1987 after being fed up with trying to produce hit records. He started a project which was based mostly on the music of Native American Indians named [b][a=Manfred Mann's Plain Music][/b] and which released one album. After this Mann reformed the MMEB in 1991 and was starting again to release records with them occasionally but also to be a regular live band with extensive tours mostly in Europe until today. [b]Current members:[/b] ● [a=Manfred Mann (2)] – keyboards and vocals (1971–present) ● [a=Mick Rogers] – guitar and vocals (1971–1975, 1983–present) ● [a=John Lingwood] – drums (1979–1987, 2016–present) ● [a=Steve Kinch] – bass guitar (1986, 1991–present) ● [a=Robert Hart] – vocals (2011–present) [b]Former members:[/b] ● [a=Chris Slade] – drums (1971–1979) ● [a=Colin Pattenden] – bass (1971–1977) ● [a=Chris Thompson] – vocals and guitar (1975–1986, 1996–1999) ● [a=Dave Flett] – guitar (1975–1979) ● [a=Pat King] – bass (1977–1981; band lighting designer, 1991–2013; died 2022) ● [a=Steve Waller] – guitar and vocals (1979–1983; died 2000) ● [a=Geoff Britton] – drums (1979) ● [a=Trevor Rabin] – guitar, producer (1980–1981, 1984) ● [a=Matt Irving] – bass (1982–1983; died 2015) ● [a=Shona Laing] – vocals (1983) ● [a=Noel McCalla] – vocals (1991–2009, 2010) ● [a=Clive Bunker] – drums (1991–1996) ● [a=John Trotter (2)] – drums (1996–2000) ● [a=Richard Marcangelo] – drums (2000–2002) ● [a=Pete May] – drums (2002) ● [a=Geoff Dunn] – drums (2002–2007) ● [a=Jimmy Copley] – drums and percussion (2007–2015; died 2017) ● [a=Peter Cox] – vocals (2009–2011)

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Release: Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Watch
Year: 1978
Genres: Rock
Styles: Pop Rock, Prog Rock

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Chicago instituteway back there an explosion of hopehit out hard in a furnace of steelI thought life was a fireI thought life was a high time(I thought life was a fire)I thought life was a symbol(I thought life was for livin?)I thought life was for livin?(I thought life was a symbol)I thought life was a firethere?s an institute in Chicagowith a room full of machinesand they live this side of the sunriseand burn away your dreamsonce you fly to Chicago ? in Chicago you will diewhen that institute in Chicago has recorded you and Ithere?s an empty house in Californiabut they?ll always let you inand they?ll make you feel oh so easylike you never learned to sinOh yeah that?s how they made it how they made it seem so cleanyes that empty house in California is our brave new world?s machineat the institute in Chicago from the first day you were bornoh they just can?t tell what you?re feelin?and they can?t see how you?re tornwhen you?re name?s just a number ? just a number you will diecause that institute in Chicago never knew you were aliveway back there a reflection of meturned my head in a circle of timeI thought life was for living (living)I thought life was a high time (high time)I thought life was a fire (fire)I thought life was a symbol (ysmbol)