Carl Mann

Carl Mann, ( born August 22, 1942 in Huntingdon, Tennessee) is an American singer and pianist. He was among the last discoveries on Sam Phillips, owner of Sun Records.

Life

Career

In 1954, Carl Mann his first band. In 1957 he brought for the tiny Jaxon label released his first single Gonna Rock ' n ' Roll Tonite / Rockin 'Love, were pressed from the 350 pieces. The success did not appear until 1959, when he with a rockabilly version of the Mona Lisa Million Sellers - reached number 25 on the pop charts - on the Sun 's sister company Phillips International. This, despite the drive with a version of the already established stars Conway Twitty got tough competition. The sequel to Pretend, coupled with a re-recorded version of Rockin 'Love, after all, still reached the number 57 of the "Hot Hundred ", but more plates no longer pushed forward into the charts.

It was followed by five more singles and an LP on Philips International, all as his first hit in a gentle Rockabilly sound, the next Carl's piano and vocals coined the flashy play of lead guitarist Eddie Bush. After his military service in Germany and unsuccessful recordings for Monument Records ended man now father of a family, sometimes his music career and worked in a sawmill. During this time he was struggling with alcohol problems. In 1974, he recorded several singles for the label ABC Records.

Later years and present

But only the Rockabilly Revival end of the seventies once again brought him some success. In 1978 he made ​​live appearances and recordings in Holland. Husband toured for about ten years in America and Europe, and then turned himself to the Church. Since then, he is back in the timber industry.

His recordings for Phillips International will be re-released frequently. Man enters today isolated on big rockabilly festival. In 2008 he collaborated with the drummer WS Holland as a background musician for Rayburn Anthony Album Rockabilly Highway.