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 its namesake, 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 swamp pop version of the Dire Straits' hit "Walk of Life".

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

Albums

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. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
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