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The song describes, in several choruses, the simple delights of Manhattan for a young couple in love. The joke is that these "delights" are really some of the worst, or cheapest, sights that New York has to offer; for example, the stifling, humid stench of the subway in summertime is described as "balmy breezes", while the noisy, grating pushcarts on Mott Street are "gently gliding by".
The Manhattan Transfer was an American vocal group founded in 1969 in New York City, performing music genres like a cappella, Brazilian jazz, swing, vocalese, rhythm and blues, pop, and standards. They have won eleven Grammy Awards .
Many songs are set in New York City or named after a location or feature of the city, beyond simply "name-checking" New York along with other cities. This is a dynamic list of songs and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Manhattan is the original motion picture soundtrack to Woody Allen's 1979 film Manhattan with music by George Gershwin. It was performed by the New York Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra under Michael Tilson Thomas. It was nominated for Best Soundtrack in the 33rd British Academy Film Awards.
Alston appeared on Wu-Tang Clan's album, 8 Diagrams, on the song "Stick Me for My Riches" in 2007. Edward "Sonny" Bivins, founding member of the Manhattans, died on December 3, 2014, at the age of 78. He sang on every Manhattans hit since the group's inception, and wrote many of their hit songs. He led the Manhattans up until his death. [10]
The group learned the song from a version that Chuck Berry recorded for his 1961 album New Juke Box Hits, although Unterberger also notes that a version by Perry Como on his 1959 RCA Victor album Como Swings, was a source for the lyrics. [2] In 1982, a version by the Manhattan Transfer reached number 78 on the Hot 100. [5]
Makers of Melody is a short film subject from 1929 that showcased the hit song Manhattan. Manhattan was Rodgers and Hart ' s first hit song. The song was sung by Ruth Tester and Allan Gould.
Gerald Alston (born November 8, 1951) is an American soul/R&B singer, [1] and the lead singer of the Manhattans.Between late 1970 and 1988, the group had 25 top 40 R&B and 12 Hot 100 hit singles.