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The song was recorded in 1980 by popular American R&B vocal group The Manhattans and released the same year on the album After Midnight. [2] "Shining Star" was released as a single in 1980 and peaked at number 4 on the US Billboard R&B chart, [3] and number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. [4]
The Manhattans are an American R&B vocal group.Their songs "Kiss and Say Goodbye", recorded in 1976, and 1980's "Shining Star", both sold millions of copies. [1]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. [2]
The enthusiasm doo-wop fans had for the Chords' music was dampened when Gem Records claimed that one of the groups on its roster was called the Chords; consequently the group changed their name to the Chordcats. [3] Their success was a one-off as subsequent releases, including "Zippity-Zum", all failed to chart. [3]
The single, "Shining Star", reached number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts. "Shining Star" went on to win a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. [12] [13] [14] The album's title track reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 12 on the Hot 100 chart. [15] [16]
Gerald Alston (born November 8, 1951) is an American soul/R&B singer, [1] and the lead singer of the Manhattans. Between late 1970 and 1988, the group had 25 top 40 R&B and 12 Hot 100 hit singles. Between late 1970 and 1988, the group had 25 top 40 R&B and 12 Hot 100 hit singles.
The folk-rock song struck a chord upon its release in 1974 and earned Harry Chapin his first and only #1 single. ... Ohio Players ruled the R&B charts in the '70s, and the funk-soul outfit ...
"Shining Star" is a song from Earth, Wind & Fire's album That's the Way of the World, issued as a single in January 1975 on Columbia Records. [4] The song rose to No. 1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart, becoming their first single to top both charts (and only single to top the former).
The name not only referenced the movie's automotive theme (as the group's name closely resembled Rolls-Royce luxury cars), but just as Rolls-Royce cars are premier vehicles, the group was metaphorically stating they were a premier group. The name also helped place Gwen "Rose" Dickey somewhat front and center.