Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Manfred Mann (musician)" in English language version.
An R&B band that only played pop to get on the charts
Manfred Mann was a British blues/rock quintet formed in England in the late 1950s.
it is perfect evidence of how different Manfred Mann were from their contemporaries in what was then called the beat boom. [...] In fact, it's impressive how deftly Manfred Mann navigated the ever changing landscape of late-60s pop, releasing singles that hinted at a variety of trends – psychedelia, Kinks-y social satire, post-flower-power rootsiness
