Boy from New York City
The Manhattan Transfer
1981
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About The Manhattan Transfer
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The Manhattan Transfer developed its celebrated four-part vocal approach in New York, bringing together Tim Hauser, Janis Siegel, Alan Paul and Laurel Masse in the early 1970s. Its repertoire crosses jazz, pop, swing and R&B, with theatrical presentation complementing close ensemble singing. An Atlantic recording career and Chanson d'Amour expanded its audience. Cheryl Bentyne later joined the group, whose vocal version of Birdland became a landmark recording; Trist Curless succeeded Hauser after his death.
Artist background sources
The Manhattan Transfer - The Story of the Manhattan Transfer
Established quartet history, musical range, Atlantic career, Birdland and later personnel changes; earlier Hauser ensemble not erased or described as the 1975 lineup. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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This recording is included in the 1981 editorial listening list. A documented songwriting-inspiration account has not been established.
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Owner-supplied 1981.html position 102
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Owner-supplied 1981.html position 102
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