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Tonin'
''Tonin is the sixteenth studio album by The Manhattan Transfer. It was released in 1995 on Atlantic Records. The expression "tonin'" is associated with the vocal groups of the 1950s and 1960s. The songs on this album are favorites of the band's from that era. Singer-songwriter Laura Nyro makes one of her last performances on this recording. Track listing # "Let's Hang On" (Bob Crewe, Sandy Linzer, Denny Randell) (with Frankie Valli) - 4:41 # "Groovin'" (Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere) (with Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals) - 4:09 # "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" (Teddy Randazzo, Lou Stallman, Bob Weinstein) (with Bette Midler) - 3:56 # "I Second That Emotion" (Al Cleveland, Smokey Robinson) (with Smokey Robinson) - 3:40 # "La-La (Means I Love You)" (Thom Bell, William "Poogie" Hart) (with Laura Nyro) - 4:36 # "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong, Janie Bradford) (with Phil Collins) - 4:44 # "The Thrill Is Gone" ( Roy Hawkins, Rick Darnell) (with Ruth B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Manhattan Transfer
The Manhattan Transfer is a Grammy award–winning vocal group founded in 1969 that has explored a cappella, vocalese, swing, standards, Brazilian jazz, rhythm and blues, and pop music. There have been two editions of the Manhattan Transfer, with Tim Hauser the only person to be part of both. The first group consisted of Hauser, Erin Dickins, Marty Nelson, Pat Rosalia, and Gene Pistilli. The second version of the group, formed in 1972, consisted of Hauser, Alan Paul, Janis Siegel, and Laurel Massé. In 1979, Massé left the group after being badly injured in a car accident and was replaced by Cheryl Bentyne. The group's long-time pianist, Yaron Gershovsky, accompanied the group on tour and served as music director. Trist Curless from the Los Angeles a cappella group m-pact became a permanent member in October 2014 following Hauser's death. Early years In 1969, Tim Hauser formed a vocal group in New York City called The Manhattan Transfer after the novel by John Dos Passos. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Gonna Take A Miracle
"It's Gonna Take a Miracle" is a song written by Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein, and Lou Stallman. It was first an R&B hit in 1965 for The Royalettes, which reached the Top 30 on the U.S. R&B chart and peaked at number 41 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 37 on ''Cash Box''. The most successful version of "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" was the 1982 cover by R&B and gospel singer Deniece Williams. Her version went to number one on the R&B chart for two weeks and reached number ten on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song was originally written and intended for Little Anthony and The Imperials, but they never recorded it due to a royalty dispute with the song's writers/label owners Teddy Randazzo and Don Costa at the group's record label, DCP (Don Costa Productions) Records. Imperials member (and Double Rock and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La-La (Means I Love You)
"La-La (Means I Love You)" is an R&B/Soul music, soul song by American vocal group The Delfonics. Released on January 26, 1968, by Philly Groove Records, the song was written by Thom Bell and William Hart, and produced by Bell and Stan Watson. Background The song was a number four U.S. ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Billboard Hot 100, pop, number two Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, R&B hit in 1968. A 1971, release peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart. The song is one of the Delfonics' most enduring recordings and perhaps their best loved, noting a number of cover versions. Chart performance Other versions *Alton Ellis and the Flames recorded a rocksteady version in 1968 on the Jamaican Supersonics label. *Family group The Jets (Minnesota band), The Jets covered it in 1985 in for their The Jets (album), self-titled album. *Booker T. & the M.G.'s covered an instrumental version of the song in their 1968 album, ''Soul Limbo''. *The Jackson 5 covered the song in their 1970 alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
"Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" is a Motown song written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong, and Janie Bradford. The song was first recorded by The Temptations as a track on their 1966 album '' Gettin' Ready''. Eddie Kendricks sings lead on the recording, which was produced by Whitfield. Jimmy Ruffin also recorded a version with The Temptations providing background vocals in 1966. It remained unreleased until 1997. Three years later, Motown artist Marvin Gaye recorded a cover version of "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" as a follow-up single to his 1968 hit "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", another Whitfield/ Strong composition, which was a trans-atlantic top five hit. Whitfield produced Gaye's version as well, which featured background vocals by The Andantes. The song's lyrics feature the male narrator discussing how he has "no time to discuss weather" or "think about what money can buy", because when he thinks about his woman, "I ain't got time for nothing else". In ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let's Hang On
"Let's Hang On!" is a song composed by Bob Crewe, Sandy Linzer, and Denny Randell that was popularized by The Four Seasons in 1965. The single reached the No. 3 position in the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart, the group's highest placement since " Rag Doll" hit the top spot in July 1964. This was the last Four Seasons hit to feature bass singer/bassist Nick Massi. The same month "Let's Hang On!" was released, Massi left the group and was temporarily replaced by the band's arranger Charles Calello before Joe Long came in as Massi's full-time replacement. The popularity of "Let's Hang On!" has been attributed to the inclusion of several devices into the recording: a two-line introduction (sung by lead singer Frankie Valli), the use of two fuzz guitars (one guitarist playing low notes, another playing high notes on a fuzz bass), a chorus loaded with hooks and sung in falsetto, and backing vocals giving counterpoint with Valli's lead vocal. It re-established the group's p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man-Tora! Live In Tokyo
''Man-Tora! Live in Tokyo'' is the third live album released by The Manhattan Transfer. The title is a shortening of , the Japanese transliteration of the band's name. The songs were recorded during their 1983 Japan tour to promote their album '' Bodies and Souls'' at Tokyo's Nakano Sun Theater. Some of the songs from these concerts also appeared on their 1984 album, '' Bop Doo-Wopp''. Track listing # " Birdland" – ( Joe Zawinul, Jon Hendricks) – 5:15 # " Route 66" – (Bobby Troup) – 3:34 # "Jeannine" – ( Duke Pearson, Oscar Brown Jr.) – 5:44 # "Malaise en Malaisie" – (Alain Chamfort, Serge Gainsbourg, Alan Paul) – 3:54 # "Trickle Trickle" – (Clarence Bassett) – 2:25 # " Boy from New York City" – (John Taylor, George Davis) – 3:44 # "This Independence" – (John Capek, Marc Jordan) – 5:12 # "Foreign Affair" – (Tom Waits) – 4:05 # " Body and Soul" – ( Johnny Green, Frank Eyton, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 4:28 # "Blue Champagne" – ( Frank Ryer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Manhattan Transfer Meets Tubby The Tuba
''The Manhattan Transfer Meets Tubby The Tuba'' is a children's studio album released by The Manhattan Transfer in 1995 on the Atlantic Records label. It features music by George Kleinsinger and stories by Paul Tripp Paul Tripp (February 20, 1911 – August 29, 2002) was an American children's musician, author, songwriter, and television and film actor. He collaborated with a fellow composer, George Kleinsinger. Tripp was the creator of the 1945 " Tubby .... This is the group's only children's recording, offering a rendition of the 1945 children's classic that teaches the important lesson: "Be yourself; you can't be anybody else!" Track listing # "Tubby the Tuba" (13:55) # "Tubby at the Circus" (10:59) # "Tubby Meets a Jazz Band" (11:37) # "The Further Adventures of Tubby the Tuba" (16:23) References and sources The Manhattan Transfer Official Website The Manhattan Transfer albums 1995 albums Albums produced by Norman Newell Atlantic Records albums Children ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janie Bradford
Janie Bradford (born June 2, 1939 in Charleston, Missouri, United States) is an American songwriter, most known for her tenure with Motown. With Berry Gordy, she co-wrote "Money (That's What I Want)", originally recorded by Barrett Strong, and then by The Beatles on their second album ''With The Beatles''. "Money" is also on The Rolling Stones' first UK EP (January 17, 1964). Other hits by Bradford include "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" by Marvin Gaye (although originally by The Temptations), and also recorded by Phil Collins, "Contract On Love" by Little Stevie Wonder and "Your Old Standby" for Mary Wells. She worked at Motown for more than 25 years. Currently, Bradford is the executive director of the Janie Bradford HAL Scholarship Fund and producer of the Heroes And Legends a.k.a. HAL Awards, an annual event that raises funds for performing arts scholarships while paying tribute to entertainment legends, including many of Motown's biggest stars. She has also established T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrett Strong
Barrett Strong (born February 5, 1941) is an American singer and songwriter. Strong was the first artist to record a hit for Motown, although he is best known for his work as a songwriter, particularly in association with producer Norman Whitfield. Among his most famous work at Motown, Strong wrote the lyrics for many of the songs recorded by the Temptations. He was born in West Point, Mississippi. Career Strong was among the first artists signed to Berry Gordy's fledgling label, Tamla Records, and was the performer on the company's first hit, "Money (That's What I Want)", which reached No. 2 US R&B in 1960. The single was originally released on Tamla, Motown's first label, but was then leased to the Anna label as it was getting airplay, and it was on the Anna label that it was a hit. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA. "Money" was later recorded by a number of acts, including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, the Kingsmen, R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Whitfield
Norman Jesse Whitfield (May 12, 1940 – September 16, 2008) was an American songwriter and producer, who worked with Berry Gordy's Motown labels during the 1960s.allmusic Biography/ref> He has been credited as one of the creators of the Motown Sound and of the late-1960s subgenre of psychedelic soul. During his 25-year career, Whitfield co-wrote and produced many enduring hits for Motown artists, including "Ain't Too Proud to Beg",Ain't Too Proud to Beg - The Temptations , AllMusic - Song Review by Ed Hogan "", " |
Phil Collins
Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and lead singer of the rock band Genesis and also has a career as a solo performer. Between 1982 and 1990, Collins scored three UK and seven US number-one singles as a solo artist. When his work with Genesis, his work with other artists, as well as his solo career is totalled, he had more US top 40 singles than any other artist during the 1980s. His most successful singles from the period include "In the Air Tonight", "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)", " One More Night", and "Another Day in Paradise". Born and raised in west London, Collins played drums from the age of five and completed drama school training, which secured him various roles as a child actor, with his first major role, aged 13, as the Artful Dodger in the West End musical '' Oliver!''. He then pursued a music career, joining Genesis in 1970 as their drummer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thom Bell
Thomas Randolph Bell (January 27th, 1943 – December 22, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, pianist, and composer known as one of the creators of Philadelphia soul in the 1970s. He found success as a producer and songwriter for the Delfonics, Stylistics, and Spinners. In June 2006, Bell was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2016, Bell was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum. Background Thomas Randolph Bell was born in Jamaica and brought over by his Jamaican parents at the age of four based on his interview with Terry Gross.Philadelphia, Pennsylvania His father was from amaica, and his mother was born in Jamaica. His grandparents were born in Jamaica and so too Thomas Bedward Burke, his maternal grandfather, who was born in Kingston, Jamaica.His father was a botanist.His mother a secretary. He grew up poor in the large family. Career Bell, classically trained as a musician, sang as a teenager with K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
