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Manhattans

Band, *1962 US
Singer of R&B/Soul

The Manhattans are an American popular R&B vocal group. Their work includes million-selling songs "Kiss and Say Goodbye" recorded in 1976 and 1980's "Shining Star". The Manhattans have recorded twelve top 10 R&B hits in the United States charting on the Billboard chart for the first time in 1965. Their 1983 song "Forever By Your Side" remains especially popular in Brazil thirty years after it's release.

     
Members
PortraitGerald Alston
bvoc *1951 US
PortraitWinfred Lovett
bvoc *1943 US
Edward Bivins
*1942
PortraitKenneth Kelly
*1943
George "Smitty" Smith
1939-1970
PortraitLee Williams
voc, b *1941
Richard Taylor
voc
Band Membership
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
I Kinda Miss You (The Anthology: Columbia Records 1973-87)Manhattans2017Compil.
With These Hands / A Million To OneManhattans2015Compil.
S.O.U.LManhattans2011Compil.
Black Tie / Love TalkManhattans2010Album
The Manhattans & After MidnightManhattans2010Album
Love SongsManhattans2008Compil.
Men Cry TooManhattans2008Album
Sweet Talking Soul: The Manhattans 1965-90Manhattans2008Compil.
There's No Me Without You / That's How Much I Love YouManhattans2004Compil.
Super HitsManhattans2002Compil.
Do You Really Mean Goodbye?Manhattans2002Compil.
The CollectionManhattans2001Compil.
...Even Now...Gerald Alston & Winfred Lovett, Manhattans2001Album
Kiss And Say Goodbye: The Best Of The ManhattansManhattans1995Compil.
One Life To LiveManhattans1995Compil.
NowManhattans1994Album
Dedicated To You / For You And YoursManhattans1993Compil.
Kiss & Say GoodbyeManhattans1993Compil.
Star BoxManhattans1993Compil.
The CollectionManhattans1992Compil.
With These HandsManhattans1991Album
The Best Of ManhattansManhattans1991Compil.
Best OfManhattans1991Compil.
Kiss And Say GoodbyeManhattans1990Compil.
Put Our Hands Together / Crazy / Weekend GirlThe O'Jays / Manhattans / The S.O.S. Band1990Single
Why You Wanna Love Me Like ThatManhattans1989Single
Greatest HitsManhattans1989Compil.
Sweet TalkManhattans1989Album
Sweet TalkManhattans1988Album
The Love SongsManhattans1986Compil.
Back To BasicsManhattans1986Album
All I Need (Remix)Manhattans1986Single
Where Did We Go Wrong? / Maybe TomorrowManhattans1986Album
Don't Say NoManhattans1985Single
Too Hot To Stop ItManhattans1985Album
You Send MeManhattans1985Album
CrazyManhattans1983Album
The ManhattansManhattans1983Compil.
Las Grandes Estrellas Del RockThe Jimmy Castor Bunch, The Casuals, Chris Kenner, Manhattans1983Compil.
Forever By Your SideManhattans1983Album
Locked Up In Your LoveManhattans1983Single
Forever By Your Side / Locked Up In Your LoveManhattans1983Single
The Jimmy Castor Bunch / The Casuals / Chris Kenner / The ManhattansThe Jimmy Castor Bunch / The Casuals / Chris Kenner / Manhattans1982Compil.
Kiss And Say Goodbye / Me And Mrs. JonesManhattans / Billy Paul1981Single
Honey, HoneyManhattans1981Single
Just One Moment AwayManhattans1981Single
The Diamonds / The Five Americans / Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs / Billy Vera / The ManhattansThe Diamonds / The Five Americans / Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs / Billy Vera / Manhattans1981Compil.
Do You Really Mean Goodbye?Manhattans1981Single
Let Your Love Come DownManhattans1981Album
Follow Your HeartManhattans1981Compil.
Black TieManhattans1981Album
Shining Star / I'll Never Run From Love AgainManhattans1980Single
Shining StarManhattans1980Single
Shining StarManhattans1980Single
The Best Of The ManhattansManhattans1980Compil.
Shining Star / Kiss And Say GoodbyeManhattans1980Single
Season's GreetingsManhattans1980Single
After MidnightManhattans1980Album
Greatest HitsManhattans1980Compil.
Girl Of My Dream / The Closer You AreManhattans1980Single
An Interview Special With Blue Lovett & The ManhattansManhattans1980Album
Four Sensational Black HitsBrick, Manhattans, The Isley Brothers, Leon Huff1980Single
I'll Never Find Another (Find Another Like You)Manhattans1980Single
Love TalkManhattans1979Album
Here Comes The Hurt AgainManhattans1979Single
The Way We Were / Memories // New York CityManhattans1979Single
Am I Losing YouManhattans1978Single
There's No Good In GoodbyeManhattans1978Album
TomorrowManhattans1978Single
Everybody Has A Dream / HappinessManhattans1978Single
Movin'Manhattans1977Single
Kiss And Say Goodbye / It Feels So Good To Be Loved So BadManhattans1977Album
It Feels So Good To Be Loved So BadManhattans1977Single
It Feels So GoodManhattans1977Album
We Never Danced To A Love SongManhattans1977Single
It Feels So Good To Be Loved So Bad / I Kinda Miss YouManhattans1977Single
Movin'Manhattans1977Single
It's YouManhattans1977Single
Kiss And Say Goodbye / I Kinda Miss YouManhattans1976Single
HurtManhattans1976Single
Linda / Kiss And Say GoodbyePooh / Manhattans1976Single
Kiss And Say Goodbye / Wonderful World Of LoveManhattans1976Single
The ManhattansManhattans1976Album
I Wanna Be Your EverythingManhattans1976Compil.
I Kinda Miss YouManhattans1976Single
Hurt (A Chi) / Nursery RhymesManhattans1975Single
Herido (Hurt) / Versos Para Niños (Nursery Rhymes)Manhattans1975Single
Summertime In The CityManhattans1974Single
Hurt / Summertime In The CityManhattans1974Single
Don't Take Your LoveManhattans1974Single
That's How Much I Love YouManhattans1974Album
Wish That You Were Mine / It's So Hard Loving YouManhattans1973Single
Do You EverManhattans1973Single
You'd Better Believe ItManhattans1973Single
You'd Better Believe It / Soul TrainManhattans1973Single
There's No Me Without You / I'm Not A Run AroundManhattans1973Single
There's No Me Without YouManhattans1973Album
Rainbow Week / LonelinessManhattans1973Single
There's No Me Without YouManhattans1973Single
One Life To LiveManhattans1972Single
FeverManhattans1972Single
A Million To OneManhattans1972Album
A Million To One / Cry If You Wanna CryManhattans1971Single
Straight From My Heart / Let Them TalkManhattans1971Single
I Can't Stand For You To Leave Me / Do You EverManhattans1971Single
With These HandsManhattans1970Album
If My Heart Could SpeakManhattans1970Single
From Atlanta To GoodbyeManhattans1970Single
It's Gonna Take A Lot To Bring Me BackManhattans1970Single
The Picture Became Quite Clear / Oh' Lord I Wish I Could SleepManhattans1969Single
I Don't Wanna Go / Love Is Breakin' Out (All Over)Manhattans1969Single
Til You Come Back To Me / Call Somebody PleaseManhattans1969Single
Sing For You And YoursManhattans1968Album
All I Need Is Your Love / Our Love Will Never DieManhattans1967Single
I Call It Love / Manhattan StompManhattans1967Single
Baby I'm Sorry / When We're Made As OneManhattans1967Single
It's That Time Of The Year / Alone On New Years EveManhattans1966Single
Can I? / That New GirlManhattans1966Single
I Bet'cha (Couldn't Love Me) / Sweet Little GirlManhattans1966Single
Baby I Need You / Teach Me (The "Philly" Dog)Manhattans1966Single
I Wanna Be (Your Everything) / What's It Gonna BeManhattans1965Single
Dedicated To YouManhattans1965Album
The Boston Monkey / Follow Your HeartManhattans1965Single
Searchin' For My Baby / I'm The One That Love ForgotManhattans1965Single
I've Got Everything But YouManhattans1964Single
There Goes A FoolManhattans1964Single
Kiss And Say Goodbye / HurtManhattansSingle
It Feels So Good To Be Loved So BadManhattansSingle
There's No Me Without You / Don't Take Your LoveManhattansSingle
Follow Your Heart / Can IManhattansSingle
It's Gonna Take A Lot To Bring Me Back / Give Him UpManhattansSingle
I'm The One That Love Forgot / I Wanna Be (Your Everything)ManhattansSingle
Doing Their Best ThingsManhattansCompil.
People Get ReadyManhattansCompil.
Can I / Baby I'm SorryManhattansSingle
8th Wonder / I'm The One That Love ForgetsTeddy Pendergrass / ManhattansSingle
DaughterThe Blenders, ManhattansSingle
Like Saying Something / Sugar ToothManhattans Featuring Johnny StilesSingle
Crazy / I Kinda Miss YouManhattansSingle
Hello StrangerYvonne Elliman, James & Bobby Purify, Manhattans, The Real ThingCompil.
Follow Your HeartManhattansSingle
Follow Your Heart / Baby I Need YouManhattansSingle
UntitlesTina Charles / George McCrae / Leon Haywood / ManhattansCompil.
I Wanna Be (Your Everything)ManhattansSingle
Please, Please, Please / If My Heart Could SpeakJames Brown, ManhattansSingle
I Betcha (Couldn`t Love Me) / Teach Me (The Philly Dog)ManhattansSingle
I Guess That Don't Make Me A Loser / I'm The One That Love ForgotThe Brothers Of Soul / ManhattansSingle
UntitledThe Stylistics / Manhattans / The Jacksons / Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah BandSingle
We Never Danced To A Love SongManhattansSingle
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