The Manhattans
A long running male vocal group from Jersey City, New Jersey, with roots in the doo-wop era. They first formed as the Manhattans, circa 1963, and hit the charts on Carnival Records in the mid 60's, maintaining chart popularity well into the the 1980's when their hit "Shining Star" topped the charts. 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
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The Manhattans
A long running male vocal group from Jersey City, New Jersey, with roots in the doo-wop era. They first formed as the Manhattans, circa 1963, and hit the charts on Carnival Records in the mid 60's, maintaining chart popularity well into the the 1980's when their hit "Shining Star" topped the charts. 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
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Sonny's Song
Dedicated to the late Clarence "Sonny" Thompson Jr. AKA: Don Hazel RIPmore
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Free From You
This song was born out of a change in my life, moving from Boston to California . It’s sort of about who I was before, and how I needed to find direction in life. The soul sound was born from my move as well, as I had never really heard any soul music prior to moving here. I fell in love with it and want to help add to and push the new soul movement emerging from Southern California. Soul is a genre that should never die out .more
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