Was Barry White ever a member of the Manhattans?
Barry White had done lots of works or collaborations with and for many artists over his long career but he was never a member of The Manhattans.
The Manhattans are an American popular R&B vocal group. Their songs “Kiss and Say Goodbye”, recorded in 1976, and 1980’s “Shining Star”, both sold millions of copies. The Manhattans have recorded 45 hits on the Billboard R&B Chart, including twelve top-10 R&B hits in the United States, starting in 1965.
The Manhattans had a very unique story of how they came together to form the group. They are made up of five members and they all enlisted in the armed forces and came together as a group following their discharges from their respective branches. The group’s first single was “For the Very First Time”, released in 1964 by Carnival Records.
