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- THE MANHATTANS were originally: Winfred "Blue" Lovett, Richard Taylor, Kenny Kelley, George "Smitty" Smith and Sonny Bivins. The quintet reportedly took it's name not from the big city across the water from New Jersey, but from the cocktail known as the Manhattan featuring whiskey, vermouth, and bitters.
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The Manhattans are an American R&B vocal group. Their songs "Kiss and Say Goodbye", recorded in 1976, and 1980's "Shining Star", both sold millions of copies. [1] . The Manhattans have recorded 45 hits on the Billboard R&B Chart, including twelve top-10 R&B hits in the United States, starting in 1965. [2] .
The United States of America was an American experimental rock band founded in Los Angeles in 1967 by composer Joseph Byrd and vocalist Dorothy Moskowitz, with electric violinist Gordon Marron, bassist Rand Forbes and drummer Craig Woodson.
The Manhattan Transfer History. Click Here for Sheet Music and Songbook Vocal Arrangements. Based in: New York City, United States. Members: Alan Paul, Cheryl Bentyne, Janis Siegel, Trist Ethan Curless. Former Members: Tim Hauser, Laurel Massé, Erin Dickins, Gene Pistilli, Marty Nelson. It's been nearly forty years since Tim Hauser, a former ...
The Manhattans, originated from Jersey City, New Jersey, (just south of New York City's borough of Manhattan) and were formed in 1962. Edward Bivins, Winfred Lovett, and Kenny Kelley graduated from Lincoln High School.
But now the fans of the legendary act, whose hits include “Shining Star” and “Kiss and Say Goodbye” are rejoicing that the group will continue on. Today Gerald Alston and Troy May announced that they have added a third member, longtime Philadelphia singer Lawrence “Weas” Newton.
The original members were George “Smitty” Smith, Edward “Sunny” Bivins, Winfred “Blue” Lovett, Kenny “Wally” Kelly and Richard “Ricky” Taylor. The Manhattans got their name from the drink. The name suggested they were a classy group. The group went through member changes throughout the years.
