Manhattans : Kiss And Say Good
By
The Manhattans first single was "For The
First Time", released in 1964 by Carnival Records. Many
consider August 15, 1964, the date of recording, to be the
official start of the group. The group continued recording with
great success, with the songs written by various members of the
group.
In 1968, the group received the award "Most Promising Group"
by NATRA. In 1969, the group moved to the Deluxe record label
of King Records. They then went on a college tour.
While playing at Kittrell College in North Carolina, the
group met another group, the New Imperials, who featured a
member Gerald Alston, nephew of The Shirelles' lead singer,
Shirley Alston-Reeves. They were so impressed with Alston that
they asked him to join the group, but he declined.
Source: Wikipedia
|