The song caused their guitarist to quit, opening the door for Chris Thompson, who played guitar and sang on what became the ...

Manfred Mann guitarist Chris Thompson recalls an awkward conversation with Bruce Springsteen following their cover of "Blinded by the Light." ...

In 1977, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band released a cover of the Bruce Springsteen song “Blinded by the Light.” The song charted higher than Springsteen’s own version. The Manfred Mann version ...

Probably not much, but that didn't stop Manfred Mann's Earth Band from taking Bruce Springsteen's 'Blinded By the Light' to No. 1 in 1976 and onto our Top 100 Classic Rock Songs list.

While Bruce Springsteen has enjoyed decades of success ... N.J. opens with the song “Blinded by the Light.” Four years later, the band Manfred Mann’s Earth Band covered the song.

Blinded by the Light tells the story of a British Pakistani ... And instead of being obsessed with David Beckham, it is Bruce Springsteen that fuels Javed’s passion. Javed lives with his ...

Bruce Springsteen was notified that he'll receive ... and has been the subject of movies (“Blinded by the Light”). Yet he has not been portrayed in a major motion picture to this point.