Bruce Springsteen hated Manfred Mann’s “Blinded by the Light,” says singer Chris Thompson

The guitarist recalls the tape-machine glitch that created rock’s most infamous misheard lyric — and the awkward dinner where ...
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Manfred Mann’s Earth Band had a 1975 Hit with This Bruce Springsteen Deep Cut, but the The Boss “Disliked” the Band’s Rendition

Manfred Mann's Earth Band released six albums before getting their biggest breakthrough in 1976 with this Bruce Springsteen ...
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1976 No. 1 Hit Was a Bruce Springtseen Cover Song — and He Absolutely Hated It

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But Manfred Mann’s version of the song became a much bigger hit than Springsteen’s. The English-based rock group released their ...

“A frightened little boy”: Did the screw up that made Manfred Mann terrified of Bruce Springsteen inadvertently launch The Boss’ breakthrough?

A look at the Manfred Mann cover of 'Blinded By The Light' by Bruce Springsteen, a song they took to number one and made a ...