Charles Mann (singer)

Charles Mann 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.

Life and career

Charles Louis Domingue was born on November 22, 1944, in Welsh, Louisiana. 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. His biggest US hit came in 1969 with the Neil Diamond song "Red Red Wine". 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.
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.