"John Hardy" originally was placed on the B-side of Manfred Mann's strongly -British-influenced cover of the Shirelles' "Sha-La-La," which was a Top 15 hit for the group. "John Hardy" is an old traditional American blues (the exact author is unknown) about a drifter who shoots another man in a jealous rage on the West Virginia-North Carolina state line. About 10 years later, George Thorogood and the Destroyers put out an equally impressive version of the song on their first album.
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"John Hardy" originally was placed on the B-side of Manfred Mann's strongly -British-influenced cover of the Shirelles' "Sha… read more
"John Hardy" originally was placed on the B-side of Manfred Mann's strongly -British-influenced cover of the Shirelles' "Sha-La-La," which was a Top 15 hit … read more
Manfred Mann was a British beat, rhythm and blues and pop band (with a strong jazz foundation) of the 1960s, named after their South African keyboardist, Manfred Mann, who later led the successful 1970s group Manfred Mann's Earth Band. Manfred Mann were chart regulars in the 1960s, and the first south-of-England-based group to top the US Billboard Hot 100 during the 'British invasion' of the US music scene. Beginnings 1962—1963 The Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers (as the band were originally called) were formed in London in December 1962 by keyboard player Manfred Mann and d… read more
Manfred Mann was a British beat, rhythm and blues and pop band (with a strong jazz foundation) of the 1960s, named after their South African keyboardist, Manfred Mann, who later led the suc… read more
Manfred Mann was a British beat, rhythm and blues and pop band (with a strong jazz foundation) of the 1960s, named after their South African keyboardist, Manfred Mann, who later led the successful 1970s group Manfred Mann's Earth …read more