Manfred Mann’s Earth Band light up The Midnight Special with their hit “Blinded By the Light,” aired on March 18, 1977. With soaring vocals, tight harmonies, and Randy McCarter’s keyboards driving the performance, the band capture the balance of prog-rock ambition and radio-ready energy that made the song a classic. Originally written by Bruce Springsteen and released on his 1973 debut album Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., the track found new life when Manfred Mann’s Earth Band reimagined it f