The Manhattan Transfer

Years active: since 1969
Country: United States
Comments: Vocal group named after the John Dos Passos' novel "Manhattan Transfer" to emphasize the group's routes in New York City. The group still exists albeit with none of the original members.
Members: Janis Siegel (1972-...)
Cheryl Bentyne (1979-...)
Laurel Massé (1972-1979)
Tim Hauser (1969-2014)
Erin Dickins (1969-1971)
Wayne Johnson (1979-...)
Alan Paul (1972-...)
Gene Pistilli (1969-1972)
Margaret Dorn Vocals
Marty Nelson (1969-1972)

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
10 Minutes Till the Savages Come	The Manhattan Transfer	1991	Counterparts [US]
Confide in Me	The Manhattan Transfer	1991	Donald Fagen
Mystery	The Manhattan Transfer	1983	(3 artists)
Nothin' You Can Do About It	The Manhattan Transfer	1979	(2 artists)
Rosianna	The Manhattan Transfer and Gene Pistilli	May 1971	(2 artists)
Smile Again	The Manhattan Transfer	1981	Svante Thuresson
Soldier of Fortune	The Manhattan Transfer	1983	(2 artists)
Spice of Life	Manhattan Transfer	1983	Perpetuum Jazzile
Spies in the Night	The Manhattan Transfer	1981	Beelzebubs
The Offbeat of Avenues	The Manhattan Transfer	1991	Stanford Mixed Company
This Independence	The Manhattan Transfer	1983	Marc Jordan

Covers by The Manhattan Transfer

	Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
	500 Miles High	The Manhattan Transfer	September 29, 2009	Chick Corea and Return to Forever
	A Christmas Love Song	The Manhattan Transfer	1992	Blossom Dearie and Mike Renzi
	A Gal in Calico	The Manhattan Transfer	January 19, 1978	Tex Beneke with The Miller Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Tex Beneke and The Crew Chiefs REL, Bing Crosby with The Calico Kids and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra REC, Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson and Martha Vickers [dubbed by Sally Sweetland] BRD
	Airegin	The Manhattan Transfer	1985	Miles Davis with Sonny Rollins and Horace Silver, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke
	A Kiss to Build a Dream On	The Manhattan Transfer	October 10, 2000	(unknown), Kay Brown
	Along Comes Mary	The Manhattan Transfer	February 14, 1995	The Association
	A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square	The Manhattan Transfer	1981	Judy Campbell PRF, Vera Lynn REC
	Another Night in Tunisia	The Manhattan Transfer with Bobby McFerrin	1985	Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald
	A-Tisket A-Tasket	The Manhattan Transfer	July 8, 1997	(unknown), Chick Webb and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Ella Fitzgerald
	Baby Come Back to Me (The Morse Code of Love)	The Manhattan Transfer	1984	The Capris [US2]
	Bacon Fat	The Manhattan Transfer	1978	Andre Williams (Mr. Rhythm) and His New Group
	Birdland	The Manhattan Transfer	1979	Weather Report Covered by (14 artists)
	Blue Again	Manhattan Transfer	October 10, 2000	Milt Shaw and His Detroiters
	Blue Champagne	The Manhattan Transfer	April 1975	Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Bob Eberly
	Body and Soul	The Manhattan Transfer	1979	Jack Hylton and His Orchestra, Eddie Jefferson
	Candy	The Manhattan Transfer	April 1975	Johnny Mercer, Jo Stafford and The Pied Pipers with Paul Weston and His Orchestra
	Cantaloop (Flip Out)	The Manhattan Transfer	March 30, 2018	Herbie Hancock, US3
	Capim	The Manhattan Transfer	1987	Djavan
	Caroling, Caroling	The Manhattan Transfer	1992	Fred Waring and The Pennsylvanians
	Chanson d'amour	The Manhattan Transfer	1976	Art & Dotty Todd
	Chanson d'amour	The Manhattan Transfer with WDR Funkhausorchester (The Manhattan Transfer)	2022	Unverified
	Choo Choo Ch'boogie	The Manhattan Transfer	1992	Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
	Christmas Time Is Here	The Manhattan Transfer	2006	Vince Guaraldi
	Clouds	The Manhattan Transfer	July 8, 1997	Quintette du Hot Club de France avec Alix Combelle REL, Quintette du Hot Club de France REC Covered by Hideko Takada
	Come Softly to Me / I Met Him on a Sunday	The Manhattan Transfer	September 2004	Fleetwoods, The Shirelles
	Coo Coo U	The Manhattan Transfer	1979	The Kingston Trio
	Don't Let Go	The Manhattan Transfer	1976	Roy Hamilton
	Doodlin'	The Manhattan Transfer	September 2004	Horace Silver Quintet, Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
	Down South Camp Meeting	The Manhattan Transfer	1983	Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra
	Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans	The Manhattan Transfer	October 10, 2000	Louis Armstrong and His Dixieland Seven
	Dream Lover	The Manhattan Transfer with James Taylor	February 14, 1995	Bobby Darin
	Embraceable You	The Manhattan Transfer	September 2004	Ginger Rogers and Allen Kearns PRF, Majestic Dance Orchestra [LG] - Vocal Chorus Irving Kaufman REC
	Eso es el amor	The Manhattan Transfer	1978	Tete Montoliu y su conjunto tropical
	Foreign Affair	The Manhattan Transfer	1979	Tom Waits
	Four Brothers	The Manhattan Transfer	January 19, 1978	Woody Herman and His Orchestra, Jon Hendricks - Dave Lambert and Singers with Teacho Wiltshire's Orch.
	Gloria	The Manhattan Transfer	April 1975	Bob Hayward with Buddy Baker and His Orchestra, The Cadillacs
	God Only Knows	The Manhattan Transfer	February 14, 1995	The Beach Boys
	God Only Knows	The Manhattan Transfer with WDR Funkhausorchester (The Manhattan Transfer)	2022	Unverified
	Going Away Party	Asleep at the Wheel with The Manhattan Transer and Willie Nelson	August 10, 1999	Jim Ed Brown
	Gone Fishin'	The Manhattan Transfer	October 10, 2000	Jimmy Atkins
	Goodnight	The Manhattan Transfer	1992	The Beatles
	Greek Song	The Manhattan Transfer	September 2004	Rufus Wainwright
	Groovin'	The Manhattan Transfer with Felix Cavaliere	February 14, 1995	The Young Rascals
	Guided Missiles	The Manhattan Transfer and Gene Pistilli	May 1971	The Cuff Links [1]
	Happy Holiday / Holiday Season	The Manhattan Transfer	1992	Bing Crosby with The Music Maids and Hal and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra REL, Bing Crosby BRD, Andy Williams
	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas	The Manhattan Transfer	1992	Judy Garland with Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra
	Hear the Voices	The Manhattan Transfer	1987	Gal Costa
	Heart's Desire	The Manhattan Transfer	April 1975	The Avalons
	Helpless	The Manhattan Transfer	1976	Four Tops
	Hot Fun in the Summertime	The Manhattan Transfer with Chaka Khan	February 14, 1995	Sly & The Family Stone
	How High the Moon	The Manhattan Transfer	1984	Benny Goodman and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Helen Forrest REC, Frances Comstock & Alfred Drake PRF
	Ich küsse ihre Hand, Madame (I Kiss Your Hand, Madam)	Manhattan Transfer	December 1978	Kammersänger Richard Tauber - Begleitung: Dajos-Béla-Künstlerorchester
	I Know Why (And So Do You)	The Manhattan Transfer	July 8, 1997	Glenn Miller and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Paula Kelly and The Four Modernaires
	I'll Be Home for Christmas	The Manhattan Transfer	2006	Bing Crosby
	In a Mellow Tone	The Manhattan Transfer	January 19, 1978	Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, Mills Brothers
	In the Dark	The Manhattan Transfer	1978	Lil Green
	I Second That Emotion	The Manhattan Transfer with Smokey Robinson	February 14, 1995	Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
	It Came upon the Midnight Clear	The Manhattan Transfer	1992	(unknown), (unknown)
	It's Gonna Take a Miracle	The Manhattan Transfer with Bette Midler	February 14, 1995	The Royalettes
	It's Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)	The Manhattan Transfer	July 8, 1997	Benny Goodman and His Sextet Covered by (2 artists)
	It's Not the Spotlight	The Manhattan Transfer	January 19, 1978	Gerry Goffin
	It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference	The Manhattan Transfer	1976	Todd Rundgren
	Java Jive	The Manhattan Transfer	April 1975	The Four King Sisters with Orchestra conducted by Alvino Rey
	Java Jive	The Manhattan Transfer and Gene Pistilli	May 1971	The Four King Sisters with Orchestra conducted by Alvino Rey
	Jeannine	The Manhattan Transfer	1984	Cannonball Adderley Quintet REL, Donald Byrd REC, Oscar Brown Jr.
	Je voulais (Te dire que je t'attends)	The Manhattan Transfer	January 19, 1978	Michel Jonasz
	Jingle Bells	The Manhattan Transfer	2006	Edison Male Quartette
	Johnny	Manhattan Transfer	1979	Marlene Dietrich, (unknown)
	La-La Means I Love You	The Manhattan Transfer with Laura Nyro	February 14, 1995	The Delfonics
	Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!	The Manhattan Transfer	1992	Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra
	Let's Hang On	The Manhattan Transfer with Frankie Valli	February 14, 1995	The 4 Seasons featuring The "Sound" of Frankie Valli
	Love for Sale	The Manhattan Transfer	January 19, 1978	Kathryn Crawford, June Shafer, Ida Pearson and Stella Friend PRF, Waring's Pennsylvanians - Vocal Refrain by The Three Waring Girls REC
	Malaise en Malaisie	Manhattan Transfer	1983	Alain Chamfort
	Merry Christmas Baby	The Manhattan Transfer	2006	Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
	Metropolis	Manhattan Transfer	1987	Unverified
	Move	The Manhattan Transfer	1985	(unknown), (unknown)
	My Cat Fell in the Well (Well, Well, Well)	The Manhattan Transfer	August 1976	The Merry Macs
	My Grown-Up Christmas List	The Manhattan Transfer	2006	David Foster - Natalie Cole
	Notes from the Underground	The Manhattan Transfer	1987	Ivan Lins Covered by Counterparts [US]
	Nothing Could Be Hotter Than That	The Manhattan Transfer	October 10, 2000	Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five
	Occapella	The Manhattan Transfer	April 1975	Lee Dorsey
	Oh Yes, I Remember Clifford	The Manhattan Transfer	1985	Don Byrd - Gigi Gryce, Dinah Washington
	Old Man Mose	The Manhattan Transfer	October 10, 2000	Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra
	On a Little Street in Singapore	The Manhattan Transfer	January 19, 1978	Harry James and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Frank Sinatra
	On a Little Street in Singapore	The Manhattan Transfer with WDR Funkhausorchester (The Manhattan Transfer)	2022	Unverified
	One Step Closer	The Manhattan Transfer	September 29, 2009	Chick Corea
	On the Sunny Side of the Street	The Manhattan Transfer	1992	Harry Richman PRF, Ted Lewis and His Band REC
	Operator	The Manhattan Transfer	April 1975	Sister Wynona Carr, The Friendly Brothers
	Poinciana (The Song of the Tree)	The Manhattan Transfer	1976	(unknown), David Rose and His Orchestra
	Popsicle Toes	The Manhattan Transfer	1976	Michael Franks
	Ray's Rockhouse	The Manhattan Transfer	1985	Ray Charles and His Orchestra Covered by Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town
	Route 66	The Manhattan Transfer	December 16, 1981	The King Cole Trio
	Safronia B	The Manhattan Transfer	1984	Marvin Johnson and His Orchestra
	Santa Claus Is Coming to Town / Santa Man	The Manhattan Transfer	1992	Harry Reser and His Orchestra
	Save the Last Dance for Me	The Manhattan Transfer with Ben E. King	February 14, 1995	The Drifters - Arranged & Conducted by Stan Applebaum
	Scotch and Soda	The Manhattan Transfer	1976	(unknown), The Kingston Trio
	Shaker Song	The Manhattan Transfer	1979	Spyro Gyra Covered by (5 artists)
	Silent Night, Holy Night	The Manhattan Transfer	1992	Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber, Haydn Quartet
	Sing a Study in Brown	The Manhattan Transfer	July 8, 1997	Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra
	Sing Joy Spring	The Manhattan Transfer	1985	The Clifford Brown Ensemble, (unknown)
	Sing Moten's Swing	The Manhattan Transfer	July 8, 1997	Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra
	Sing You Sinners	The Manhattan Transfer	July 8, 1997	The Charleston Chasers [US] REC, Lillian Roth BRD
	Skyliner	The Manhattan Transfer	July 8, 1997	Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra
	Smackwater Jack	The Manhattan Transfer	October 31, 1995	Carole King
	Snootie Little Cutie	The Manhattan Transfer	1978	Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Frank Sinatra, Connie Haines and The Pied Pipers
	Snowfall	The Manhattan Transfer	1992	Claude Thornhill and His Orchestra
	Soul Food To Go (Sina)	The Manhattan Transfer	1987	Unverified
	So You Say	The Manhattan Transfer	1987	Djavan
	Spain (I Can Recall)	The Manhattan Transfer	September 29, 2009	Regino Sainz de la Maza with the Orchestra Nacional de España conducted by Ataulfo Argenta REC, Regino Sainz de la Maza PRF, Chick Corea and Return to Forever, Al Jarreau
	Stompin' at Mahogany Hall	The Manhattan Transfer	October 10, 2000	Louis Armstrong & His Savoy Ballroom Five
	Stomp of King Porter	The Manhattan Transfer	July 8, 1997	Ferd (Jelly Roll) Morton
	Sugar	The Manhattan Transfer	October 10, 2000	Ethel Waters
	Sunday	The Manhattan Transfer	1978	Abe Lyman's California Orchestra
	Sunny Disposish	The Manhattan Transfer and Gene Pistilli	May 1971	The Merrymakers [US]
	Sweet Talking Guy	The Manhattan Transfer	April 1975	The Chiffons [US1]
	That Cat Is High	The Manhattan Transfer	April 1975	The Ink Spots
	That's Killer Joe	The Manhattan Transfer	1985	Art Farmer & Benny Golson Covered by Liane Carroll
	That's the Way It Goes	The Manhattan Transfer	1984	The Harptones with The Royale Cita Chorus - Jimmy Wright & His Orch.
	The Blues Are Brewin'	The Manhattan Transfer	October 10, 2000	Billie Holiday
	The Boy from New York City	The Manhattan Transfer	1981	The Ad Libs [US]
	The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)	The Manhattan Transfer featuring Tony Bennett	1992	Nat "King" Cole [Trio] REC, The King Cole Trio with String Choir REL
	The Jungle Pioneer	The Manhattan Transfer	1987	Elson
	The Man I Love	The Manhattan Transfer with WDR Funkhausorchester (The Manhattan Transfer)	2022	Unverified
	The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul	The Manhattan Transfer	March 30, 2018	XTC
i	The Sidewinder	Yaron Gershovsky featuring The Manhattan Transfer	September 2011	Lee Morgan [US1]
	The Speak Up Mambo (Cuentame)	The Manhattan Transfer	1976	Al Castellanos and Orchestra
	The Story of Anna & Armando	The Manhattan Transfer	September 29, 2009	Chick Corea Covered by Prime Time Voice
	The Thought of Loving You	The Manhattan Transfer	1976	Crystal Mansion
	The Thrill Is Gone	The Manhattan Transfer with Ruth Brown & B.B. King	February 14, 1995	Roy Hawkins
	(The Word of) Confirmation	The Manhattan Transfer	1981	Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen, Eddie Jefferson
	The Zoo Blues	The Manhattan Transfer	1987	Djavan
	Time's Lie	The Manhattan Transfer	September 29, 2009	Joe Farrell
	Too Busy Thinking About My Baby	The Manhattan Transfer with Phil Collins	February 14, 1995	Jimmy Ruffin, The Temptations [US1]
	Topsy	The Manhattan Transfer	July 8, 1997	Count Basie and His Orchestra, (unknown)
	Toyland	The Manhattan Transfer	2006	Tom-Tom & Male Chorus
	To You	The Manhattan Transfer	1985	Thad Jones
	Trickle Trickle	The Manhattan Transfer	1979	The Videos
	Turn Me Loose	The Manhattan Transfer	1978	Fabian
	Tuxedo Junction	The Manhattan Transfer	April 1975	Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra
	Twilight Zone - Twilight Tone	The Manhattan Transfer	1979	Marius Constant Covered by (3 artists) Sampled by Dickie Goodman
	Ugly Man	The Manhattan Transfer	March 30, 2018	Rickie Lee Jones
	Unchained Melody	The Manhattan Transfer	1984	Liberace REL, Todd Duncan BRD
	Until I Met You (Corner Pocket)	The Manhattan Transfer	1981	Joe Newman Octet REL, Count Basie and His Orchestra REC
	(Up A) Lazy River	The Manhattan Transfer	September 23, 2003	Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra
	Utt da zay	Manhattan Transfer featuring Andy Statman	June 3, 2008	(unknown), The Quintones with Barney Bigard and His Orchestra
	Vibrate	The Manhattan Transfer	September 2004	Rufus Wainwright
	Wacky Dust	The Manhattan Transfer	1979	Bunny Berigan and His Orch. - Vocal Refrain by Ruth Gaylor
	Walkin' in N.Y.	The Manhattan Transfer	September 2004	Brenda Russell
	Walk in Love	The Manhattan Transfer	January 19, 1978	David Batteau
	(Wanted) Dead or Alive	The Manhattan Transfer	1981	The Mighty Sparrow
	When You Wish upon a Star	The Manhattan Transfer	October 10, 2000	Cliff Edwards with Victor Young and His Orchestra - And The Ken Darby Singers
	Where Did Our Love Go	The Manhattan Transfer	January 19, 1978	The Supremes [US1]
	White Christmas	The Manhattan Transfer	2006	Bing Crosby & Marjorie Reynolds [dubbed by Martha Mears] BRD, Bing Crosby with Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra REC,REL
	White Christmas	Pentatonix feat. The Manhattan Transfer	October 21, 2016	Bing Crosby & Marjorie Reynolds [dubbed by Martha Mears] BRD, Bing Crosby with Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra REC,REL
	Who, What, When, Where, Why	The Manhattan Transfer	January 19, 1978	Rupert Holmes
	Winter Wonderland	The Manhattan Transfer	2006	Richard Himber and His Ritz-Carlton Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Joey Nash
	You Can Depend on Me	The Manhattan Transfer	April 1975	Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
	You'se a Viper	The Manhattan Transfer and Gene Pistilli	May 1971	Stuff Smith and His Onyx Club Boys - Vocal Chorus by Jonah Jones
	(You Should) Meet Benny Bailey	The Manhattan Transfer	1985	Quincy Jones - Harry Arnold and His Orchestra
	Zindy Lou	The Manhattan Transfer	1976	The Chimes [US1]

Sampled songs

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Twilight Zone - Twilight Tone	The Manhattan Transfer	1979	Covered by (3 artists) Originally by Marius Constant Sampled by Dickie Goodman

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
An Acapella Christmas	The Manhattan Transfer	2006	Rhino
Bodies and Souls	The Manhattan Transfer	1983	Atlantic
Bop Doo-Wopp	The Manhattan Transfer	1984	Atlantic
Brasil	The Manhattan Transfer	1987	Atlantic
Coming Out	The Manhattan Transfer	1976	Atlantic
Couldn't Be Hotter	The Manhattan Transfer	September 23, 2003	Telarc
Extensions	The Manhattan Transfer	1979	Atlantic
Jukin'	The Manhattan Transfer and Gene Pistilli	May 1971	Capitol Records
Live	The Manhattan Transfer	1978	Atlantic
Mecca for Moderns	The Manhattan Transfer	1981	Atlantic
Pastiche	The Manhattan Transfer	January 19, 1978	Atlantic
Swing	The Manhattan Transfer	July 8, 1997	Atlantic
The Chick Corea Songbook	The Manhattan Transfer	September 29, 2009	Four Quarters Entertainment
The Christmas Album	The Manhattan Transfer	1992	Columbia [US]
The Junction	The Manhattan Transfer	March 30, 2018	BMG Rights Management
The Manhattan Transfer	The Manhattan Transfer	April 1975	Atlantic
The Offbeat of Avenues	The Manhattan Transfer	1991	Columbia [US]
The Spirit of St. Louis	The Manhattan Transfer	October 10, 2000	Atlantic
Tonin'	The Manhattan Transfer	February 14, 1995	Atlantic
Vibrate	The Manhattan Transfer	September 2004	Telarc
Vocalese - Featuring the Lyrics of Jon Hendricks	The Manhattan Transfer	1985	Atlantic

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Eso es el amor	The Manhattan Transfer	1978	Atlantic
Helpless	The Manhattan Transfer	August 1976	Atlantic
Ich Küsse ihre Hand, Madame (I Kiss Your Hand, Madam)	Manhattan Transfer	December 1978	Atlantic
Spice of Life	Manhattan Transfer	1983	Atlantic
Twilight Zone - Twilight Tone	The Manhattan Transfer	February 1980	Atlantic

Performances also appear on

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
A League of Their Own - Music from the Motion Picture	various artists	1992	Columbia [US]
A Pentatonix Christmas	Pentatonix	October 21, 2016	RCA
Ride with Bob	Asleep at the Wheel	August 10, 1999	Dreamworks Records
Schöner Gigolo, armer Gigolo	various artists	1979	Ariola
Spontaneous Inventions	Bobby McFerrin	1986	Blue Note
State of Mind	Yaron Gershovsky	September 2011	American Showplace Music
Tapestry Revisited - A Tribute to Carole King	various artists	October 31, 1995	Lava Records
The Jewish Songbook - The Heart and Humor of a People	various artists	June 3, 2008	Shout! Factory
The Soundtrack Music from Burt Reynolds Sharky's Machine	various artists	December 16, 1981	Warner Bros. Records

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