"Manhattan Spiritual" is an instrumental musical piece written by Billy Maxted and first performed by the Reg Owen Orchestra. It reached #10 on the US pop chart and #20 on the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

in 1959. It was featured on their 1958 album ''Manhattan Spiritual''. The single ranked #86 on ''Billboard's'' Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1959.

Other charting versions

Sandy Nelson Sander Lloyd Nelson (December 1, 1938 – February 14, 2022) was an American drummer. Nelson, one of the best-known rock and modern jazz drummers of the late 1950s and early 1960s, had several solo instrumental Top 40 hits and released over 30 ...

released a version of the song as a single in 1969 which reached #119 on the US pop chart. *

Mike Post Mike Post (born Leland Michael Postil, September 29, 1944) is an American composer, best known for his TV theme music for various shows, including ''Law & Order''; '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''; ''The A-Team''; ''NYPD Blue''; ''Renegade ...

released a version of the song as a single in 1975 which reached #28 on the US adult contemporary chart and #56 on the US pop chart.

Other versions

* Francis Bay and His Orchestra released a version of the song as a single in the UK in 1958, but it did not chart. * Joe Loco and His Orchestra released a version of the song on their 1959 album ''"Happy-Go-Loco"''. * Henri René and His Orchestra released a version of the song on their 1969 album ''The Swinging 59''. * The Stargazers released a version of the song as the

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to their 1960 UK single "Three Beautiful Words". *

Eric Delaney Eric Delaney (22 May 1924 – 14 July 2011) was an English drummer and bandleader, popular in the 1950s and early 1960s. Career Delaney was born in Acton, London, England. Aged 16, he won the Best Swing Drummer award and later joined the Bert ...

released a version of the song on his 1962 album ''At the London Palladium''. He released it as a single in 1963, but it did not chart. *

Santo & Johnny Santo & Johnny were an American rock and roll instrumental duo of Italian descent from Brooklyn, New York, composed of brothers Santo Farina (born October 24, 1937) and Johnny Farina (born April 30, 1941). They are known best for their instrum ...

released a version of the song as a single in 1963, but it did not chart. *

Joe Leahy Bandleader, arranger, conductor, record producer and trumpeter Joseph J. Leahy (July 25, 1916 - September 12, 1974) (aged 58) was a native of Boston, Massachusetts. He joined Les Brown and his Band of Renown at twenty, then the Charlie Barnet band ...

released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1966 Canadian single "Gilligan". *

B. Bumble and the Stingers B. Bumble and the Stingers was an American instrumental ensemble in the early 1960s, specializing in rock and roll arrangements of classical melodies. The band's biggest hits were "Bumble Boogie", which reached number 21 in the US, and " Nut Roc ...

released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1972 UK single "Down at Mother's Place". *

Jack Parnell John Russell Parnell (6 August 1923 – 8 August 2010) was an English musician and musical director. Biography Parnell was born into a theatrical family in London, England. His uncle was the theatrical impresario Val Parnell. During hi ...

released a version of the song on his 1976 album ''The Big Band Show''.

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