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SUMMARY:The Manhattans Featuring Gerald Alston
DESCRIPTION:Sat. Nov. 28: THE MANHATTANS Featuring GERALD ALSTON -7:30pm-
  Tix: $69.50 ($88.15 through Ticketmaster\, $76.50 at the Birchmere Box 
 Office) As any R&B enthusiast will attest\, the name Gerald Alston has a
 lways been synonymous with soul\, elegance and sophistication. The one v
 oice you never get tired of. Alston inherited some big shoes and has fil
 led them admirably for over 17 years. Born in Henderson\, North Carolina
 \, Gerald Alston\, the son of Rev. J.B. Alston and the nephew of gospel 
 great Johnny Fields of the Five Blind Boys of Alabama\, learned his trad
 e in church. As a teen he formed Gerald Alston & the New Imperials\, a g
 roup that performing both secular and religious music\, called themselve
 s The Gospel Jubilee when they appeared in churches. During a local appe
 arance\, Alston met the Manhattans when they borrowed equipment from Als
 ton’s band. When The Manhattans heard Gerald rehearsing\, they loved wha
 t they heard and asked the 17 year old to join the group. Alston took ov
 er as their lead singer in 1970. The group enjoyed enormous success in t
 he 70s and 80s with songs such as: “There’s No Me Without You”\, “Wish T
 hat You Were Mine”\, “Hurt’\, “We Never Danced To A Love Song”\, “Don’t 
 Take Your Love From Me”\, “I Kinda Miss You”\, and “It Feels So Good To 
 be Loved So Bad”. Their 1976 single “Kiss and Say Goodbye” was both a nu
 mber one R&B and Pop hit. The Manhattans won a Grammy in 1980 for the bi
 g hit “Shining Star”. After seventeen years\, Gerald left The Manhattans
  to pursue a solo career. His debut album with Motown Records was entitl
 ed Gerald Alston followed by Open Invitation in 1990. His third album in
  1992 Always In The Mood was a blend of classic R&B songs with ’90s musi
 c and nuances. In 1993\, Gerald signed with Scotti Brothers/Street Life 
 Records and recorded his debut album entitled First Class Only which Als
 ton believes is one of the best albums he has recorded. In the same year
 \, Gerald reunited with Blue Lovett and The Manhattans for a 30th year r
 eunion performance. Alston is looking forward to a continued singing car
 eer and bringing joy\, happiness and heart felt soul to his many fans ar
 ound the world. Artist Website: https://letsjustkissandsaygoodbye.com\n\
 nTickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/birchmere-tickets-alexandria/venu
 e/172043\n\nhttps://findlocal.community/event/4e0af7b1-fceb-42c2-8f83-94
 791a491a71
LOCATION:The Birchmere\, Alexandria\, VA
URL:https://findlocal.community/event/4e0af7b1-fceb-42c2-8f83-94791a491a7
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
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