Before "Boys To Men", "West Life", "Boyzone", "Backstreet Boys", "New Kids On The Block", "Take That", and many more, who have created some of the great songs - harmony extraordinaire et al, there were other groups that preceded with them churning out sweet melodies as well.
I have selected "the Manhattans" and one of their many top charters. "Shining Star". The lyrical quality is good as usual. And the accompanied music very rich. Pay special attention to the intro and the bass riff -very pronounced. Boy that hits you. Lead vocalist, Gerald Alston, delivers with honey laced flavor. This Grammy Award winning group gave us 25 top 40 R&B hits and 12 Hot 100 pop singles. Enjoy.
Shining Star
Oohh yeah
Honey you are my shinning star
Don't you go away
Oh baby
Wanna be right here where you are
Until my dying day, yeah baby
So many have tried , tried to find
A love yours and mine
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 shinning star
Don't you go away, no baby
Wanna be right here where you are
Till my dying day
Feels so good when we're lying here
Next to each other lost in love, yeah baby
Baby when we touch, I love you so much
You're all I have with me now, yeah baby.
Honey I'll never leave you lonely,
Give my love to you only
To you only, to you only....
Credit: Universal studios© 1980/ Leo Graham and Paul Richmond
I have selected "the Manhattans" and one of their many top charters. "Shining Star". The lyrical quality is good as usual. And the accompanied music very rich. Pay special attention to the intro and the bass riff -very pronounced. Boy that hits you. Lead vocalist, Gerald Alston, delivers with honey laced flavor. This Grammy Award winning group gave us 25 top 40 R&B hits and 12 Hot 100 pop singles. Enjoy.
Shining Star
Oohh yeah
Honey you are my shinning star
Don't you go away
Oh baby
Wanna be right here where you are
Until my dying day, yeah baby
So many have tried , tried to find
A love yours and mine
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 shinning star
Don't you go away, no baby
Wanna be right here where you are
Till my dying day
Feels so good when we're lying here
Next to each other lost in love, yeah baby
Baby when we touch, I love you so much
You're all I have with me now, yeah baby.
Honey I'll never leave you lonely,
Give my love to you only
To you only, to you only....
Credit: Universal studios© 1980/ Leo Graham and Paul Richmond