Manfred Mann - Do Wah Diddy - 1964 |
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"Do Wah Diddy Diddy" is a song written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich and originally recorded in 1963 by the American vocal group The Exciters. In 1964, it was covered by British R&B, Beat and pop band Manfred Mann. Manfred Mann's version, which was more commercially successful, was recorded on June 11, 1964, released on July 10 and spent two weeks in August at number one in the UK Singles Chart and in October of that year it spent two weeks at the number one spot in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Manfred Mann were a British beat, rhythm and blues and pop band of the 1960s, named after their South African keyboardist and founder of the same name, who later led the successful 1970s group Manfred Mann's Earth Band. Manfred Mann were chart regulars in the 1960s, and the first south of England based group to top the US Billboard Hot 100 during the so-called British invasion. [1] |
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