"The song ""Mighty Quinn"" was a number 1 hit for ""Manfred Mann"" in 1968. Which successful recording artist wrote this song?"
Quinn the Eskimo (Mighty Quinn) Quinn the Eskimo (Mighty Quinn) "Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)" is a folk-rock song written by Bob Dylan and first recorded during The Basement Tapes sessions in 1967. The song was recorded in December 1967 and first released in January 1968 as "Mighty Quinn" by the British band Manfred Mann and became a great success. It has been recorded by a number of performers, often under the "Mighty Quinn" title. The subject of the song is the arrival of Quinn (an Eskimo), who changes despair into joy and chaos into rest, and attracts attention from the animals. Dylan is
Quinn the Eskimo (Mighty Quinn) flute part. This was replaced in the Earth Band version with Manfred playing it on an organ. Kris Kristofferson covered the song in 2012 for Chimes Of Freedom, in honor of 50 years of Amnesty International. The first release of the song, the #1 hit by Manfred Mann, which topped the UK charts in February 1968, was released as "Mighty Quinn". When Dylan released a live version of this song on his album "Self Portrait", in June 1970, the song was titled "The Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo)". This title was repeated when the same live recording was released on