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THE MANHATTANS
of Sonny Bivins' legacy
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website: 
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video 1: 
Shining Star 1 (2022)
promo pack: 
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video 2: 
Kiss & Say Goodbye (2022)
photo: 
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video 3: 
He'll Never Love You (audio)
location: 
NY, MD, NC
audio 1: 
link
# travel: 
6-12
audio 2: 
link
category: 
soul, nostalgia
price range: 
$7500-15000
social media: 
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Performs w/ full band: 
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BIOGRAPHY:
   Spanning four decades of hits songs such as "Shining Star" this group is amazingly affordable and will give audiences many moments to remember! Celebrity Direct Entertainment is proud to present The Manhattans of Sonny Bivins legacy! In 1990, original Manhattans member Sonny Bivins added Charles Hardy, Harsey Hemphill and Alvin Pazant to Roger Harris and himself. 31 years later the 2 remaining members from that line up, Charles and Harsey, still perform with new members Keni Jackson (replacing Lee Williams who retired in 2015) and Kirk Hill Jr (replacing Alvin Pazant who retired in 2020). These 4 Gentleman are continuing the legacy of the Manhattans, for now and the future. Due to a court order, a settlement was made between the Bivins Family, and the 2 groups performing under the name MANHATTANS; An IDENTIFYING mark has to be used, so the public knows which group of Manhattans they are purchasing a ticket to see. As Mr. Edward Sonny Bivins was the founder of The Manhattans in 1962, and that this group is directly decended from the original... we are proud to identify with this continuous legacy! Mr. Bivins passed away in 2014, but his name and legacy will carry on. This is the group that has performed on the 70s Soul Jam Tours, as well as performing all over the USA, UK, South Korea and through the Caribbean Islands. With the blessings of Mark Bivins, Pamela Bivins Jordan, Douglas Bivins, and Mrs. Amy Bivins, The Manhattans of Sonny Bivins, will continue the legacy forever more. 

THE MANAHTTANS history: 
Taking their name from the popular mixed drink, The Manhattans began their legendary musical journey. After placing third in a competition at the Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater, their undeniable musical star power earned them their first recording contract. Joe Evans, a former Motown musician, who had started Carnival Records eagerly signed The Manhattans. It didn’t take long before their first major hit “I Wanna Be (Your Everything)” broke onto the Pop and R&B charts. And the hits just kept coming. With “Searching For My Baby” and “Follow Your Heart” selling records by the hundreds of thousands, the group was on their way to national recognition.
   In a mere three years, songs like “Baby I Need You” and “I ‘m The One Love Forgot” firmly established The Manhattans a place in musical history. This earned the group NATRA’s “Most Promising Group” award. After moving to King Records (Deluxe Label), their smooth sound and repeated quality songwriting, soon brought court from Columbia Records, a subsidiary of world renowned CBS. This accomplishment afforded them the power of self-producing and collaboration on their albums. From their inception and throughout their career, with their classic songs “There’s No Me Without You”, Kiss And Say Goodbye” and “Shining Star”, The Manhattans set a new RIAA standards for platinum sales. Numerous awards and a Grammy proved again just how resplendent the group had become to their artistic community and the hearts of their fans.
   Throughout the decades, with one enduring song after another, this exalted super group continues to leave their mark on the world-touring stage. They perform at numerous charity events and make appearances at lofty high profile festivities such as former President Clinton’s Christmas Gala. The late “Original” founding member Edward “Sonny” Bivins vowed to preserve the integrity of this priceless musical gem. He gathered the vocal styling of Charles Hardy, Harsey Hemphill Jr, Kirk Hill Jr & Kenneth Jackson, to complete the modern day lineup and seek out new horizons. The group continues to record and perform songs, with melodies and harmonies that few of us will ever forget. This lineup carries forth, the musical tradition of The Manhattans for generations to come.
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THE HIT SONGS: 
Shining Star, Kiss and Say Goodbye, Am I Losing You, One Life To Live, There's No Me Without You
SCHEDULE / ROUTED DATES: 
Aug 27, 2022 (Brook, CA), Nov 19,2022 (Middletown, NY), Jan 5-6, 2023 (Florida) are booked
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