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Soul Express - Manhattans Story - Shining Star Part 4

sometimes things just happen...

By Heikki

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Soul Express - Manhattans Story - Shining Star Part 4

Besides the members of the group, also the songwriter Barbara Morr and the producer/songwriter Leo Graham out of Chicago are interviewed.

Please read the 4th part of the Manhattans Story, covering the 80s, at

http://www.soulexpre...ttans_part4.htm

Best regards

Heikki

“It was a song that we were working on at home, at the basement studio, and we were just doing some creation on some things, Paul Richmond and myself, and it just kind of came about. Sometimes things just happen.” According to Leo Graham’s reminiscence above, the Grammy-winning Shining Star came into existence almost by accident. Leo was the producer and co-writer of this beautiful and haunting gem of a ballad, one of the most memorable love serenades in our music...




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    Terrific stuff, I just caught up on the early years. I love the fact that Joe Evans had a publicity photo taken of Toy Kates the Manhattans roadie.

    Ady

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