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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:
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Shining Star, Kiss and Say
Goodbye, Am I Losing You, One Life To Live, There's No Me Without You |
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SCHEDULE /
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Aug 27, 2022 (Brook, CA),
Nov 19,2022 (Middletown, NY), Jan 5-6, 2023 (Florida) are booked |
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