McGuinness Flint was an English pop‑rock group formed in 1970 by bassist and guitarist Tom McGuinness, Manfred Mann, and drummer Hughie Flint, joined by vocalist and keyboardist Dennis Coulson and multi‑instrumentalists and singer‑songwriters Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle. Their debut single "When I’m Dead and Gone" reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart in 1970, and their debut album McGuinness Flint entered the UK top 10, while the follow‑up single "Malt And Barley Blues" peaked at number 5 in the UK in 1971. The group released Happy Birthday Ruthy Baby in 1971, though it failed to chart, contained some Gallagher and Lyle songs, notably "Sparrow", which attracted cover versions. They later recorded the Bob Dylan‑cover album Lo and Behold in 1972 under the credit Coulson, Dean, McGuinness, Flint. The band released two further albums Rainbow Bronze (1973) and C'est La Vie (1974) before disbanding in 1975.
