Gerald Alston

Gerald Alston, born in Henderson, North Carolina, became the lead singer of The Manhattans and sang lead on "Kiss and Say Goodbye."

He also recorded as a solo artist beginning in the late 1980s.

Alston is part of the long line of North Carolina singers who carried church-trained voices into national vocal groups.

• Kiss and Say Goodbye, with The Manhattans (1976)Listen
• Shining Star, with The Manhattans (1980)Listen

His lead vocals gave one of the era's biggest vocal-group hits its enduring warmth.

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• North Carolina Music Hall of Fame

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