Bruce Springsteen wrote and recorded the original version for his 1973 debut album 'Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J..

Many fans prefer the cover version to the original, but others feel it was more of a re-vamping of the Springsteen version.

Allan Clarke of the Hollies covered the song in 1974 for his solo album 'Sideshow'

The most popular version was recorded by Manfred Mann's Earth Band  in 1977 where it went to #1 on the US charts.

Here is this weeks 'Got ya Covered' video of the week, Blinded By The Light' from Manfred Mann's Earth Band

And enjoy the original by the Boss too.

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