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)