The Manhattan Transfer的創始人去世

The Manhattan Transfer的創始人Tim Hauser十月16日因心臟病不幸在賓州Sayre病逝（72歲），Tim之前因肺炎在紐約Elmira的醫院治療，後來才搬到Sayre。

Tim Hauser 1941年出生於紐約州Troy，全家後來般到紐澤西州，他在那裡組過一個doo wop合唱團（R&B混聲型態）叫the Criterions，在紐約附近受到歡迎，1959年也應名主持人Alan Freed之邀請上電視，但同年出版"Harlem Nocturne"只得到52名。

Tim到Villanova大學後曾與Jim Croce一同在校內演出，在那裡他與 Tommy "Buchanan Brothers" West組了一個民歌合唱團the Troubadours Three，但後來在空軍服役和相關工作延誤了他在音樂方面的突破。

1969年Tim Hauser組成The Manhattan Transfer，雖然幫 Capitol唱片公司錄了一張專輯，但合唱團卻意外解散。

1972年Tim淪落至開計程車，但碰到老友Laurel Masse， 此人還記得Tim的合唱團，於是找來Alan Paul 與Janis Siegel重組了The Manhattan Transfer，1975年他們完美演唱技巧錄製的"Operator"獲得了第22名，接著也有了自己電視節目，雖然其間只有取代Laurel Masse的Cheryl Bentyne因車禍鬧了新聞，但他們特殊的歌聲還是很受歡迎，還有歌曲進排行榜，如"Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone" (#30-1980)， "Spice Of Life" (#40-1983)與 the Ad Lib的老歌新唱 "Boy From New York City" (#7-1981)。

The Manhattan Transfer 得過十次Grammy獎 ，且於1993年在波士頓獲Berklee College of Music 獎，他們也於1999年被選入合唱團名人堂。  

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZF6m659-z0

 

BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY

MANHATTAN TRANSFER

By John Taylor & George Davis

 

Ooo wah, ooo wah cool, cool kitty

Tell us about the boy from New York City

Ooo wah, ooo wah c'mon kitty

Tell us about the boy from New York City

 

He's kind of tall

He's really fine

Some day I hope to make him mine, all mine

And he's neat

And oh so sweet

And just the way he looked at me

He swept me off my feet (Yeah)

Ooo whee, you ought to come and see

How he walks , humm

And how he talks

 

Ooo wah, ooo wah cool, cool kitty

Tell us about the boy from New York City

 

He's really down

And he's no clown

He has the finest penthouse I've ever seen in town

And he's cute

In his mohair suit

And he keeps his pockets full of spending loot

Ooo whee, say you ought to come and see

His dueling scar

And brand new car (yeah yeah)

 

Every time he says he loves me

Chills run down my spine

Every time he wants to kiss me

Oh he makes me feel so fi-i-ine

 

Ooo wah, ooo wah cool, cool kitty

Tell us about the boy from New York City

 

Well he can dance

(He can dance, take a chance with a little ro-)

And make romance

(mance baby, cause he's a looker)

That's when I felt in love

With just one glance

(He's sweet talking and cool)

 

He was shy

And so was I

And now I know I'll never, ever say goodbye

Ooo whee, say you ought to come and see

He's the most (yeah yeah )

>From coast to coast (yeah yeah )

 

Ooo wah, ooo wah cool, cool kitty

Tell us about the boy from New York City

Ooo wah, ooo wah c'mon kitty

Tell us about the boy from New York City ...