"Blinded by the Light" is a song written and originally recorded by Bruce Springsteen. It was originally released as the first track on his debut album, Greetings from Asbury Park N.J. and was the first single from that album. It was a dud, failing to chart, although the track later gained airplay on progressive rock radio. It then attained its greatest success when it was covered by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, whose version reached Number 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 in 1977. As of 2007, the Manfred Mann's Earth Band recording of "Blinded by the Light" is still Springsteen's only Number 1 single as a songwriter on the Hot 100. While it is commonly believed that the Electric Light Orchestra covered this song, it is merely a misconception based on mislabeling by file sharers. (Thanks Wikipedia)