The Manhattans 最早是由“Blue”Lovett、Richard Taylor、Kenny Kelley、George“Smitty”Smith 和 Sonny Bivins 一起组成的五人合唱团,其中“Blue”和“Smitty”是合唱团的领唱者,Lovett 除了是合唱团的团长之外,还是一名创作者,曾为不少歌手创作并制作过唱片。 1970年,合唱团成员发生了一些变化和调整,在这一年进入合唱团的 Gerald Alston 成为了合唱团的领唱者,他比Blue和“Smitty”更趋向为一名流行歌手,正是由于他的加入,令到 The Manhattans 合唱团有了新的改变与突破,取得了更大的成就,一首“A Million To One”让 The Manhattans 成为当时乐坛备受欢迎的合唱团体。 从1972年开始,The Manhattans 有起来越多的歌曲出现在排行榜上面,其中最广为人知的歌曲有 One Life To Live、There Is No Me Without You、We Never Danced To A Love Song和“Hurt”,而1976年推出的单曲“Kiss And Say Goodbye”更成为当时销量第一与最佳R&B歌曲。 时至今日,格莱美得主 The Manhattans 合唱团,仍然以他们独一无二的悦耳声音继续活跃在乐坛上,每一年他们都会在世界各地举办近100 场演出,是最受欢迎的R&B乐队之一。
Let's just kiss and say goodbye... 只想再拥抱妳一次, 当妳离去时, 别再回首, 只想 记住妳现在的背影, 让我们就此吻别吧..." Manhattans 合唱团1976 週冠军曲Kiss and Say Goodbye 描写两个即将分手的情人, 在离别时不捨又无奈的情愫.
大学的时候参加舞会,最后几首歌一定是缠绵的情歌,旷男怨女们在伸手不见五指的灯光下,可以耳鬓厮磨,可以跳叁贴(脸 胸 腹部以下);当音乐响起男生必须第一时间邀请心仪的女生,女生坐在位置上等待白马王子的邀约,男方得动作快,女方得审慎考虑,否则你就眼巴巴看着别人抱着你相中马子陶醉,或你自己当个壁花!这首kiss and say good bye就是灯亮之前最棒的last dance,不跳叁贴,一个人静静聆听,别有一番滋味! Kiss And Say Goodbye The Manhattans (1976 ) This has got to be the saddest day of my life I called you here today for a bit of bad news I won't be able to see you anymore Because of my obligations, and the ties that you have We've been meeting here everyday And since this is our last day together I wanna hold you just one more time When you turn and walk away, don't look back I wanna remember you just like this Let's just kiss and say goodbye I had to meet you here today There's just so many things to say Please don't stop me 'til I'm through This is something I hate to do We've been meeting here so long I guess what we've done, oh was wrong Please darlin', don't you cry Let's just kiss and say goodbye
Many months have passed us by I'm gonna miss you, I can't lie I've got ties, and so do you I just think this is the thing to do It's gonna hurt me, I can't lie Maybe you'll meet, you'll meet another guy Understand me, won't you try Let's just kiss and say goodbye I'm gonna miss you, I can't lie Understand me, won't you try It's gonna hurt me, I can't lie Take my handkerchief and wipe your eyes Maybe you'll find, you'll find another guy Let's kiss and say goodbye, pretty baby Please, don't you cry Understand me, won't you try Let's just kiss and say goodbye
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The Manhattans - Shining Star
Ooo-ooo-ooo yeah Honey you are my shining star Don't you go away oh, baby Wanna be right here where you are Until my dyin' day yeah baby So many have tried Tried to find a love like your and mine Uum-hum Girl don't you realize How you hypnotize Make me love you more each time yeah baby Honey I'll never leave you lonely Give my love to you only To you only to you only Honey you are my shining star Don't you go away no baby Wanna be right here where you are Until my dying day yeah baby Feels so good When we're lyin' here next to each other Lost in love yeah baby Baby when we touch Love you so much You're all I ever dreamed of yeah baby Honey I'll never leave you lonely Give my love to ya only to you only To you only Honey you are my shining star Don't you go away girl no bab-ay Wanna be right here where you are Until my dying day um-hum-hum-hum Honey you, you you are my shining star Don't you go away whoa baby (Honey you) you (are my shining) star Don't you go away FADES No-oh bab-ay (Honey you) Right here where you are Till my dying day
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