The Manhattan Transfer - was founded 1972 in New york by singers Alan Paul, Janis Siegel, Laurel Massé and Tim Hauser – since 1978 a new member and singer Cheryl Bentyne has joined the group and replaced Laurel Massé.

The Manhattan Transfer has since the debut in the 1970s visited numerous countries and performed on world stages gaining great international success with their jazzy vocal performance that has lead to win Grammy’s in both pop and jazz categories in the same year as the first group ever. The group’s name comes from John Dos Passos’ 1925 novel Manhattan Transfer and reflects their New York origins. The group captured great popularity in Europe and especially in the UK - when releasing the song "Chanson D'Amour" - which went number one in the UK in 1977. Hits like – Operator - Tuxedo Junction - On a Little Street In Singapore - Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone - Route 66 - Too Busy Thinking About My Baby – Give me a Kiss to build a Dream on - and many more became their special brand by vocally mixing jazz - big band and popular music styles into their repertoire. The Group has released 25 albums and all members have solo careers too.