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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Awards Refers
THE MANHATTANS
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
*  1964

Line-Up:

MANHATTANS (photo)
 

Gerald Alston - voc
Wilf Lovett - voc
Sonny Bivins - voc
Kenny Kelly - voc

Former Members:

Richard Taylor (voc, 1964-5/76)
George Smith (voc, 1964-70)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Dedicated1969
2.For You And Yours1970
3.With These Hands1971
4.There's No Me Without You1973
5.A Million To One7/1973 DeLuxe
6.That's How Much I Love You9/1974 Columbia
7.The Manhattans16.07.1976CBS37
8.I Wanna Be Your Everything11/1976 DJM
9.It Feels So Good18.02.1977CBS
10.There's No Good In Goodbye24.02.1978CBS
11.Love Talk1979
12.After Midnight1980
13.The Best Of The Manhattans1980
14.Greatest Hits1980
15.Black Tie1981
16.Forever By Your Side1983
17.Too Hot To Stop It4/1985 171
18.Back To Basics1986
19.Kiss And Say Goodbye: The Best Of The Manhattans3/1996
20.Live In South Africa26.10.1998SMIS/Sony
21.Live From South America08.06.1999
22.Love Songs18.01.2000Columbia/Legacy
23.Even Now23.10.2001Beemark
24.Super Hits07.05.2002Sony
25.I'm the One That Love Forgot10.09.2002Collectables
26.Manhattans15.04.2003Sony
27.Old School Cruzin' with the Manhattans04.10.2005Thump
28.Men Cry Too19.02.2008S.D.E.G.
29.Sweet Talking Soul 1965-199019.08.2008Shout! Factory
30.Joe Simon Meets the Manhattans
& Joe Simon
25.08.2009Collectables
31.S.O.U.L.22.02.2011Sony/BMG
32.I Kinda Miss You: The Anthology – Columbia Records 1973-198720.01.2017Soul Music

Gerald Alston:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Gerald Alston1989 Motown
2.Open Invitation1990 Motown
3.Always In The Mood1992 Motown
4.First Class Only1994 Scotti Bros
5.Back to Basics
& Mel Holder
04.11.1201Psalmist Music Group

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.I Wanna Be (Your Everything)1/1965 Carnival 68
2.Searchin' For My Baby5/1965 Carnival 135
3.I'm The One That Love Forgot7/1965 Carnival 135
4.Follow Your Heart12/1965 Carnival 92
5.Baby I Need You3/1966 Carnival 96
6.I Bet'cha (Couldn't Love Me)11/1966 Carnival 128
7.I Call It Love12/1967 Carnival 96
8.If My Heart Could Speak5/1970 DeLuxe 98
9.From Atlanta To Goodbye10/1970 DeLuxe 113
10.There's No Me Without You5/1973 CBS 29
11.You'd Better Believe It9/1973 Columbia 77
12.Summertime In The City
produced by: Bobby Martin
7/1974 CBS
13.Don't Take Your Love From Me12/1974 CBS 37
14.Hurt5/1975 Columbia 97
15.Kiss And Say Goodbye
produced by: Manhattans
4/1976 CBS4 1
16.Hurt
produced by: Bobby Martin/Manhattans
9/1976 CBS3
17.I Kinda Miss You10/1976 CBS 46
18.It's You11.03.1977CBS43
19.It Feels So Good To Be Loved So Bad3/1977 CBS 66
20.We Never Danced To A Love Song08.07.1977CBS 93
21.Am I Losing You2/1978 CBS 101
22.Shining Star4/1980 CBS45 5
23.I'll Never Find Another (Find Another Like You)12/1980 Columbia 109
24.Crazy7/1983 CBS63 72
25.You Send Me2/1985 81

Gerald Alston:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Activated4/1989 73
2.Slow Motion10/1990
3.Stay The Night1994 Street Life
4.Devote All My Time / The Best Is Yet To Come1995 Scotti Bros

Awards:

1980 Grammy Awards - Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal (SP "Shining Star")

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19762703.07.197631Soul Foodprofile
19763207.08.197618New Albumsalbum review
19833817.09.198322Singlessingle review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1976004.12.197633Plattersalbum review