Blinded By The Light Song Bruce

Blinded by the light is a song written and originally recorded by bruce springsteen although it is mostly known by its 1976 1 hit version recorded by manfred mann s earth band.

Blinded by the light song bruce. This maiden album of springsteen s is titled greetings from asbury park n j. It was released in the united kingdom in august 1976 where it reached no. Columbia records released blinded by the light as the debut single from bruce springsteen s first ever album on 5 january 1973. Bruce springsteen blinded by the light lyrics.

Tillywilly from los angeles ca just wanted to alert you that while bruce has told everybody the lyrics were written first for the songs on gfapnj imho don t apply that to the last two songs blinded by the light and spirit in the night which he wrote between august 20 1972 and the recording dates of both september 11 1972 when only clarence harold wheeler on piano vini mad dog his drummer and himself were in attendance. 6 in the bmrb charts. Let me explain that. Being compelled by columbia to write a single for the album springsteen penned this song and spirit in the night.

A cover by british rock band manfred mann s earth band reached number one on the billboard hot 100 in the united states in february 1977 and was also a top ten hit in the united kingdom new zealand and canada. Madman drummers bummers and indians in the summer with a teenage diplomat in the dumps with the mumps as the adolescent pumps his way into. Blinded by the light by bruce. Bruce springsteen has two writing styles.