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Paul Jones (born Paul Adrian Pond, 24 February 1942) [1] is an English singer, actor, harmonicist, radio personality and television presenter. He first came to prominence as the original lead singer and harmonicist of the rock band Manfred Mann (1962–66) with whom he had several hit records including "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" (UK #1, US #1) and "Pretty Flamingo" (UK #1).
Manfred Mann with Dave Berry, 1967. Manfred Mann – keyboards, backing vocals (October 1962–June 1969) Mike Hugg – drums, vibes, keyboards (October 1962–June 1969) Paul Jones – vocals, hand percussion, harmonica (March 1963–July 1966) Mike Vickers – guitar, alto saxophone, flute, backing vocals (October 1962–October 1965)
The title song The One in the Middle was written by Manfred Mann's lead singer Paul Jones for Keith Relf of the Yardbirds, but Relf "shied away from the lyrics".It was then determined that Jones would sing it and he did, mastering "the art of singing tongue in cheek".
This version is more pop-oriented than its predecessor, The Manfred Mann Album, as it features "Sha La La", "Come Tomorrow", [9] and "Hubble Bubble (Toil and Trouble)"; as well as compositions made by lead singer Paul Jones and the traditional American folk number "John Hardy". It also features a smaller section of the band's R&B and jazz ...
Manfred Sepse Lubowitz [7] (born 21 October 1940), known professionally as Manfred Mann, is a South African-born musician, residing in the UK since 1961. He is best known as a founding member of the bands Manfred Mann , Manfred Mann Chapter Three and Manfred Mann's Earth Band .
In July 1966, after leaving A Band of Angels, D’Abo joined Manfred Mann, an established chart-topping group, as a replacement for lead singer Paul Jones, who was leaving to start a solo career. [2] Comparisons between d'Abo and Jones (whom d'Abo physically resembled) became a media preoccupation at the time of the switch, but d'Abo wasted ...
[1] [2] Original singer Paul Jones, and his late-1960s replacement Mike d'Abo were involved, along with other members of Manfred Mann from their 1960s heyday including keyboard player Mike Hugg, Tom McGuinness and Mike Vickers with drummer Rob Townsend and originally Benny Gallagher on bass guitar.
Throughout 1966, Manfred Mann had been through a bit of crisis, losing both their lead singer Paul Jones and numerous other line-up changes hampering their efforts. [1] [2] However, riding on the charts with the number-one single "Pretty Flamingo", their commercial success was not declining. [3]