Charles Mann (singer) explained

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).^[1]

Life and career

Charles Louis Domingue was born on November 22, 1944, in Welsh, Louisiana.^[2] 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.^[3] His biggest US hit came in 1969 with the Neil Diamond song "Red Red Wine".^[4] 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.^[5]

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)

External links

• Charles Mann Official website including bookings, tour dates & discography

Notes and References

1. Several websites dedicated to music confuse these two people or their date of birth.
2. Web site: Charles Mann – The essential collection CD. Flattownmusic.com. 2014-11-18.
3. Web site: Charles Mann. The Official Charles Mann Website. 2014-11-18.
4. Web site: Swamp pop living legend – Charles Mann. Treaterband.com. 2014-11-18. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129170231/http://www.treaterband.com/id52.html. 2014-11-29.
5. Web site: Southwest Louisiana Musicians Encyclopedia – May 9 . . May 9, 2017.