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Though he was perhaps the least known of the bedrock members of the group, Kelly played an important role as a vital part of an all-time favorite group. Kelly is also notable for how he left the group: walking away from music to become a biology teacher in the public schools in New Jersey.
Kenneth "Wally" Kelly, the last surviving original member of the group, died on February 17, 2015, at the age of 74. [10] Lead singer Gerald Alston is the only member alive of the group's heyday lineup.
Kenneth "Wally" Kelly, the last surviving original member of the group, died on February 17, 2015, at the age of 74. Lead singer Gerald Alston is the only member alive of the group's heyday lineup. On July 31, 2018 a supreme court order of a Settlement Agreement was signed between.
The five singers, who became the first members of the Manhattans in the early 60s, went to two Jersey City high schools in the 50s - George Smith and Richard Taylor to Snyder High and Winfred Lovett, Kenneth Kelly and Edward Bivins to Lincoln High. (Sonny Bivins pic taken from www.themanhattans.net ) EDWARD “SONNY” BIVINS.
Sadly, in December of 2014, both Blue Lovett and Sonny Bivins died, and original member Kenny "Wally" Kelly soon after, leaving Gerald Alston as the lone surviving member of the most popular version of The Manhattans. He continued to perform with Tyson and May, until David Tyson's tragic death in 2022.
19. Jan. 2017 · The Manhattans – I Kinda Miss You. The Anthology Columbia Records 1973-87. ( SoulMusic) 2CD/DL. Released 27th January 2017. Overview of the prime hit-making years of New Jersey Soul Titans the Manhattans, featuring all of their hits in that timeframe and key album tracks.
25. Aug. 2021 · Kenneth “Wally” Kelly, the last surviving original member of the group, died on February 17, 2015, at the age of 74. Lead singer Gerald Alston is the only member alive of the group’s heyday lineup. Tonight it’s the original Manhattans, as they were on October 31, 1968, performing live on the NET-Public Television program Soul!
