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Manfred Mann's Earth Band

Band London United Kingdom Formed 1971

Manfred Mann's Earth Band formed in 1971 in London, United Kingdom. Manfred Mann's Earth Band has 76 chart appearances on 75 radio countdowns from 27 stations on RockLists, spanning 1991–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Blinded By The Light”, which appears on 74 lists with a best position of #11. The station that charted Manfred Mann's Earth Band most often is 97 Rock (Buffalo, NY), with 9 appearances.

76appearances
75countdowns
3songs charted
27stations
0#1 finishes
1991–2026years

Manfred Mann's Earth Band was the South African keyboard player's second act, formed in London in 1971, and it took him deep into progressive rock, with his Moog and synthesizers leading the charge. Mick Rogers sang and played guitar in the first lineup, Colin Pattenden was on bass, Chris Slade joined the next year, and Chris Thompson later took over the lead vocals for a long run.

Their knack was taking somebody else's song and blowing it up to widescreen size, and their best-known hits were all Bruce Springsteen covers: "For You", "Spirit in the Night" and, above all, "Blinded by the Light", which they stretched into a spacey, synth-swirled epic. The recording that shows up on our countdowns is the one credited to Funkturistic, from 2002.

Apart from a short break around the turn of the '90s, the Earth Band has never really stopped, and it is still touring and playing live as of 2026, with Mann at the keyboards and Rogers back in the ranks.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

Songs by Manfred Mann's Earth Band on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Blinded By The Light#321 of all time
4,599		 74 #11 – –
2 Blinded by the Light (Edit)
83		 1 #173 – –
3 The Mighty Quinn
42		 1 #496 – –

Albums with charting songs

Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2026 205 Blinded By The Light KSLX Arizona 500 (2026)
2026 303 Blinded By The Light DVE Memorial Day 500 (2026)
2026 953 Blinded By The Light WYEP Greatest Songs of All Time
2025 148 Blinded By The Light Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2025)
2025 179 Blinded By The Light 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2025)
2025 216 Blinded By The Light DVE Memorial Day 500 (2025)
2025 365 Blinded By The Light WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2025)
2025 528 Blinded By The Light Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2024 152 Blinded By The Light Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2024)
2024 170 Blinded By The Light DVE Memorial Day 500 (2024)
2024 223 Blinded By The Light 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2024)
2024 234 Blinded By The Light KQRS KQ 500 (2024)
2024 262 Blinded By The Light KSHE 95 Rock N' Roll 500 (2024)
2024 316 Blinded By The Light WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2024)
2024 787 Blinded By The Light Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024 49 Blinded By The Light The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs
2024 496 The Mighty Quinn The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs
2023 79 Blinded By The Light KSHE 95 Rock N' Roll 500 (2023)
2023 144 Blinded By The Light Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2023)
2023 163 Blinded By The Light 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2023)
2023 197 Blinded By The Light Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023 206 Blinded By The Light WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2023)
2023 235 Blinded By The Light WPDH Top 1015 (2023)
2023 242 Blinded By The Light 97.1 The Drive Memorial Day Weekend Rock N Roll 500 (2023)
2023 269 Blinded By The Light DVE Memorial Day 500 (2023)
2023 457 Blinded By The Light WMGK Philly 500 (2023)
2022 61 Blinded By The Light River 500 (2022)
2022 129 Blinded By The Light DVE Memorial Day 500 (2022)
2022 173 Blinded by the Light (Edit) KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2022)
2022 224 Blinded By The Light Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022 235 Blinded By The Light KRNA Memorial Day 500 (2022)
2022 264 Blinded By The Light 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2022)
2022 370 Blinded By The Light KSLX Arizona 500 (2022)
2021 132 Blinded By The Light Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021 198 Blinded By The Light 99.1 PLR Big 500 (2021)
2021 217 Blinded By The Light KSLX Arizona 500 (2021)
2021 270 Blinded By The Light DVE Memorial Day 500 (2021)
2021 318 Blinded By The Light 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2021)
2021 11 Blinded By The Light KISW 25 Greatest Rock Covers
2020 32 Blinded By The Light River 500 (2020)
2020 168 Blinded By The Light 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2020)
2020 179 Blinded By The Light KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2020)
2020 217 Blinded By The Light DVE Memorial Day 500 (2020)
2020 1837 Blinded By The Light WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2019 113 Blinded By The Light BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2019)
2019 153 Blinded By The Light 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2019)
2019 215 Blinded By The Light DVE Memorial Day 500 (2019)
2019 257 Blinded By The Light 99.1 PLR Big 500 (2019)
2019 920 Blinded By The Light KZOK Top 1025 of 2019
2018 130 Blinded By The Light BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2018)
2018 246 Blinded By The Light 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2018)
2017 91 Blinded By The Light 97.9 The Loop Top 540 Countdown (2017)
2017 124 Blinded By The Light 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2017)
2017 129 Blinded By The Light BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2017)
2016 43 Blinded By The Light 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Countdown for 2016
2016 85 Blinded By The Light 102.9 The Whale Hartford 500 (2016)
2016 117 Blinded By The Light BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2016)
2016 166 Blinded By The Light Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 (2016)
2015 106 Blinded By The Light I-95 Memorial Day Weekend Top 500 (2015)
2015 242 Blinded By The Light 102.9 The Whale Hartford 500 (2015)
2014 46 Blinded By The Light BIG 1000 New Year's Countdown (2014)
2013 27 Blinded By The Light BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2013)
2013 40 Blinded By The Light BIG 500 Labor Day Countdown (2013)
2013 500 Blinded By The Light 100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2013)
2012 78 Blinded By The Light BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2012)
2012 171 Blinded By The Light 100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012)
2011 170 Blinded By The Light 100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011)
2011 224 Blinded By The Light The Loop Rock N Roll 500 (2011)
2004 96 Blinded By The Light KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2004)
2002 85 Blinded By The Light WZLX Memorial 500 (2002)
2002 97 Blinded By The Light KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2002)
1997 42 Blinded By The Light WZLX Memorial 500 (1997)
1997 144 Blinded By The Light KZEP Memorial Weekend Top 500 (1997)
1996 418 Blinded By The Light WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996)
1994 322 Blinded By The Light KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1994)
1991 139 Blinded By The Light WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991)

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