Find Talent for Your Event

We're here to answer your questions. If live help is closed, click to email.


Client Quotes

Site Map
Link Partners

Gerald Alston

To book artists and talent such as Gerald Alston for your corporate event, convention, or fundraiser, just use our Find Talent Form or Contact us.
Legend has it that George "Smitty" Smith, Edward "Sonny" Bivins, Kenneth Kelly, Richard Taylor and Winfred "Blue" Lovett came to call themselves the Manhattans because, as teenage singers in Jersey City, New Jersey, they'd dream about the big time while gazing across the Hudson River at the Manhattan skyline. It's a nice story, but unfortunately is is not true. In fact, the quintet took its name from a cocktail known as the Manhattan that's made from whiskey, vermouth, and bitters. Still, the name suggested class, something the Manhattans have epitomized throughout their long career.

Lovett, who characterizes the group's elegant style as "progressive doo wop," first got together with first tenor Bivins and baritone singer Taylor in a group called the Statesman while they were serving with the Air Force in Germany during the late 1950's. After being discharged, the three started the Dulcets, until Lovett, Bivens, Taylor, Smith and second tenor Kelly formed the Manhattans.

Although they began making records in 1963, the Manhattans didn't strike it big until the mid 1970's, when they successfully bucked the disco trend with a series of romantic ballads for Columbia Records. They had eight songs in the R&B Top 10 between 1973 and 1978, with the country-tinged Lovett composition "Kiss And Say Good Bye" going to Number One on both the R&B and pop charts in 1976 and placing in the top five in England and Australia. All featured the lilthing, Sam Cooke-inspired lead tenor of Gerald Alston - who joined the group in 1970 following the death from spinal meningitis of original lead singer Smith - wrapped in a full, warm harmony blanket anchored by Lovett's billowing bass.

To book an artist such as Gerald Alston or other big name talent for your Corporate Event, Private Party, Fundraiser or Convention, let one of our mediator agents negotiate with managers, agents and artists to achieve the best possible entertainment experience.

Just fill out the Talent Request form for "Gerald Alston", so that one of our experienced professionals can contact and book this artist for you. We make booking entertainment and booking musicians easy! So get started with the preliminary Talent Request form and let us use our negitiating skills to get Gerald Alston booked for your next event.

Entertainment We Provide

How Can We Help You? Corporate Entertainment Services About Us


Call Us Now
310.499.0878

We are entertainment mediators and booking agents. We do not represent any one artist, so we are able to concentrate on using our expertise and entertainment buying power to get you the best possible deal, negotiating between artists, management companies and agents. We represent you, the client, to bring you a joyful and profitable experience.

TALENT BUYING SITE; NON-FAN BASED
WWCE is a mediator company, designed for the purpose of Booking Entertainment for the corporate Talent Buyer. Although fans are very important to the Entertainment Industry, WWCE is, under no circumstances, a fan-based site. WWCE's Web page is a window for acheiving successful Event Planning for Corporations and Businesses only. Fans and friends should refer to the Internet Yellow Pages, Record Labels etc...
Thank you for your consideration on this matter! Please don't hesitate to call us when Booking Entertainment for your special event!