Song of the Day: Blinded By The Light

Blinded By The Light by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band. I was today years old when I found out that this song was originally released by Bruce Springsteen. Now I’m not the biggest Bruce Springsteen but who upstages Bruce Springsteen with his own song? It’s kind of like Joe Cocker upstaging The Beatles on Have a Little Help From My Friends. Springsteen released Blinded By The Light in 1973 on his debut studio album but the song never charted or was a commercial success. Then 4 years later Manfred Mann covers the song and it goes to #1 on the US charts in 1977, as well as #1 in Canada and #6 in the UK. I feel like Blinded By The Light is one of the more iconic songs from the 70’s. Even today, who hasn’t heard this song at some point in their life? Manfred Mann’s Earth Band with one of the greatest covers of all time.

Thanny