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Manfred Mann: More of the Manfred Men

David Griffiths, Record Mirror, 9 May 1964

ONLY 18 months ago. Mike Vickers and Manfred Mann were eking out meagre existences as scuffling would-be jazz musicians. Both were fervent modern jazz enthusiasts. They still are but nowadays they also enjoy rhythm and blues — and they enjoy a standard of living that most people would envy. For the Manfreds average a group income of £1,000 a week!

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