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'70s rocker, with iconic 1976 No. 1 hit song, turns 78

Chris Thompson, the singer behind the hit cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Blinded by the Light," turned 78 years old on Monday.

1976 No. 1 Hit Was a Bruce Springtseen Cover Song — and He Absolutely Hated It

But Manfred Mann’s version of the song became a much bigger hit than Springsteen’s. The English-based rock group released ...