Ragamuffin Man
| "Ragamuffin Man" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Manfred Mann | ||||
| A-side | "Ragamuffin Man" | |||
| B-side | "A 'B' Side" | |||
| Released | April 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Genre | pop | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Peter Callander Mitch Murray | |||
| Manfred Mann singles chronology | ||||
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Ragamuffin Man is a 1969 single by Manfred Mann. It was the last song they released before breaking up the same year.
Overview[edit]
Written by Peter Callander and Mitch Murray and released in April 1969,[1] the song went to number five in New Zealand, number eight in the UK, number ten in Ireland, number eighteen in Australia, and number nineteen in Germany.[2][3][4][5] When the song entered number 10 on the charts in May 1969, Manfred Mann disbanded. In a promotional video for the song, bassist Klaus Voormann can be seen playing a "vootar",[6] a specially made guitar/bass hybrid made by Vox.[7]
Covers[edit]
- BWD Productions (June 1969)[1]
- Bobby Davis (September 1969)[1]
- Paper Lace (May 1973)[1]
Personnel[edit]
- Mike d'Abo – vocals
- Tom McGuinness – guitar
- Klaus Voormann – bass guitar
- Manfred Mann – keyboards
- Mike Hugg – drums
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Song: Ragamuffin Man written by Mitch Murray, Peter Callander | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "MANFRED MANN". Official Charts. 1964-01-29. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
- ^ "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ Manfred Mann - Ragamuffin Man [1969 Promotional Film]. Retrieved 2024-05-13 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ aycliffevillage (2009-11-22). "Klaus Voorman 8-string bass/guitar". The Blues Show on BishopFM. Retrieved 2024-05-13.