Charles Mann (singer)

For other people with the same name, see Charles Mann.

Charles Mann (born Charles Louis Domingue; 1944) is an American singer from Louisiana, performer of the musical genre swamp pop. He is a member of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. He should not be confused with the soul singer-songwriter Charles Mann (1949–1991).[note 1]

Life and career

Charles Louis Domingue was born on November 22, 1944, in Welsh, Louisiana.[1] He recorded his first single "Keep Your Arms Around Me", a regional hit, in 1965 under the name of Charles Mann, and he then kept this artist's name.[2] His biggest US hit came in 1969 with the Neil Diamond song "Red Red Wine".[3] He also achieved success in the UK with his Cajun-oriented swamp pop version of the Dire Straits' hit "Walk of Life".

Mann signed a record deal with UK-based independent record company Cooking Vinyl, who released the single in 1989 and the full-length album in 1990. Due to demand in England, Mann and his band began touring throughout the U.K., including an appearance Glastonbury Festival.[4]

In recognition of his contributions to Louisiana swamp pop music, Charles became a member of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 1990. He keeps on recording and performing in this musical style.

Discography

Singles

  • 1966 : "I'm Just Wondering" / "Keep Your Arms Around Me" (Lanor Records 524)
  • 1966 : "A Good Thing" / "Since You Walked Out On Me" (Lanor 526)
  • 1967 : "Hey, Little Girl" / "You're No Longer Mine" (Lanor 529)
  • 1967 : "I'm Too Far Gone" / "Misery" (Lanor 535)
  • 1969 : "Red, Red Wine" / "She Put The Hurt On Me" (Lanor 543)
  • 1970 : "Only Sometime" / "Who's Worried About Tomorrow" (Lanor 550)
  • 1971 : "My Kind Of Girl" (Lanor 556)
  • 1972 : "People Say" (Lanor 562)
  • 1973 : "Any Man Can Be A Fool" / "Right Won't Touch A Hand" (Lanor 565)
  • 1975 : "She's Walking Towards Me" / "My Little Home Town" (Lanor 575)
  • 1978 : "Right Won't Touch A Hand" / "Tomorrow Never Comes" (Lanor 591)
  • 1981 : "All That's Left For Me Is Right" / "From A Jack To A King" (Lanor 605)
  • 1984 : "Homemade Love Song" (Lanor)
  • 1989 : "Walk of Life" (Cooking Vinyl Stew 1, UK)

Albums

  • 1980 : She's Walking Towards Me (Lanor 1004)
  • 1990 : Walk of Life (CookinkVinyl Gumbo 002, UK)
  • 1998 : Charles Mann – Essential Collection (Jin Records JIN 9060)
  • 2007 : Pushing Your Luck (Jin Records JIN 9084)
  • 2013 : Swamp Pop King, Vol. 1 (Mardi Gras Records)
  • 2013 : Swamp Pop King, Vol. 2 (Mardi Gras Records)

Notes

  1. ^ Several websites dedicated to music confuse these two people or their date of birth.

References

  1. ^ "Charles Mann – The essential collection CD". Flattownmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
  2. ^ "Charles Mann". The Official Charles Mann Website. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
  3. ^ "Swamp pop living legend – Charles Mann". Treaterband.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
  4. ^ "Southwest Louisiana Musicians Encyclopedia – May 9". McNeese State University. May 9, 2017.


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