needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (December 2010) The Manhattans Origin Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. Genres R&B Years active 1962–present Labels Carnival Records, Columbia Records, King Records Members Edward "Sonny" Bivins Alvin Pazant Harsey Hemphill Charles Hardy Lee Williams Past members Gerald Alston *Winfred "Blue" Lovett *George "Smitty" Smith *Kenny "Wally" Kelley *Richard "Ricky" Taylor Roger Harris Wade Taylor *Original members The Manhattans are a popular R&B vocal group with a string of hit records spanning four decades, their best-known million-selling songs being "Kiss and Say Goodbye" and "Shining Star" in 1976 and 1980, respectively..