The Manfreds is a British pop group, formed in 1991 as a reunion of former members of the 1960s pop group

Manfred Mann Manfred Mann were an English rock band, formed in London and active between 1962 and 1969. The group were named after their keyboardist Manfred Mann, who later led the successful 1970s group Manfred Mann's Earth Band. The band had two diffe ...

, however without their eponymous founder

History

The original members of Manfred Mann, minus keyboard player Mann, reformed in 1991 to celebrate guitarist Tom McGuinness's 50th birthday, and to promote a Manfred Mann compilation released around the same time.Eder, Bruce
The Manfreds Biography
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. Retrieved 2 September 2017 The absence of Mann forced them to adopt a different name. Original singer Paul Jones, and his late-1960s replacement

Mike D'Abo Michael David d'Abo (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of Manfred Mann from 1966 to their dissolution in 1969, and as the composer of the songs "Handbags and Gladrags" and "Build Me Up Butt ...

were involved, along with other members of Manfred Mann from their 1960s heyday including keyboard player

Mike Hugg Michael John Hugg (born 11 August 1940) is a British musician who achieved fame as a founding member of the 1960s group Manfred Mann. Biography Hugg was born in Gosport, Hampshire in 1940. His parents condoned his jazz drumming as long as he ...

, Tom McGuinness and

Mike Vickers Michael Graham Vickers (born 18 April 1940) is an English musician who came to prominence as the guitarist, flautist, and saxophonist with the 1960s band Manfred Mann. He was born in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey. At the age of seven, his famil ...

with drummer Rob Townsend and originally Benny Gallagher on bass guitar.Eaton, Duncan (2013)
INTERVIEW: The Man Behind the Manfreds
, '' Southern Daily Echo'', 21 August 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2017 They decided to continue the reunion, and in 1999 released the album ''5-4-3-2-1'' on the BMG sublabel Camden, described by

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as "very close to their original sound, only a bit slicker". Live album ''L.I.V.E.'' followed in 2000. They went on to release further albums in 2000 and 2003. The group later included

Marcus Cliffe Marcus Cliffe (born 1962 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) is an English professional musician, currently the bass player in The Manfreds, a reunion of members of the 1960s pop group Manfred Mann (minus Manfred Mann himself). He has also worked wi ...

(bass) and Simon Currie (flute and sax).Hutchinson, Martin (2017)
The Manfreds are still Makin’ Tracks
, ''Welwyn Hatfield Times'', 9 April 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017 They continued to perform live, fitting it in between their other individual commitments, with Jones, McGuinness, and Townsend also members of

The Blues Band The Blues Band is a British blues band formed in 1979 by Paul Jones, former lead vocalist and harmonica player with Manfred Mann, and guitarist Tom McGuinness also of Manfred Mann and The Roosters. The band’s first line-up also included b ...

, Jones also continuing his solo career and acting, radio and television work, Hugg and Cliffe performing as part of a jazz trio, and D'Abo presenting radio shows and performing with The New Amen Corner.Barr, Gordon (2012)
Top British R&B band The Manfreds back for Gateshead gig
, ''Evening Chronicle'', 14 August 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2017 In 2013 they toured nationally to support a new Manfred Mann compilation, and did so again in 2014 and 2016,Roycroft-Davis, Chris (2016)
Return of the Manfred Men
, '' Daily Express'', 6 August 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2017 and in 2017 to promote their new album, ''Makin' Tracks'', featuring both Jones and D'Abo on vocals, as well as performances in Ireland.Clayton-Lea, Tony (2017)
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'', 31 August 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017

Personnel

* Paul Jones – vocals, harmonica *

– keyboards * Tom McGuinness – guitar * Rob Townsend – drums, percussion *

– bass guitar *Simon Currie – saxophone, flute *

Mike d'Abo Michael David d'Abo (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of Manfred Mann from 1966 to their dissolution in 1969, and as the composer of the songs "Handbags and Gladrags" and "Build Me Up Butt ...

– vocals, piano (1991–2014 & 2016–)

Discography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Manfreds, The British pop music groups Musical groups established in 1991 1991 establishments in England