Beginnings 1962—1963 The Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers (as the band were originally called) were formed in London in December 1962 by keyboard player
Manfred Mann and drummer/vibes player
Mike Hugg. Born out of the British blues boom then sweeping London's clubs (which also spawned such luminaries as
The Rolling Stones and
The Yardbirds), the band were completed by
Mike Vickers on lead guitar,
Dave Richmond on bass, and
Paul Jones fronting as lead vocalist and harmonica player.