In 1973 with Gerald Alston handling all lead vocals and Blue Lovett providing those smooth spoken introductions, THE MANHATTANS recorded a string of hit ballads including, "There's No Me Without You", "We Never Danced To A Love Song" and "Hurt". The most notable of these ballads was Blue Lovett's "Kiss And Say Goodbye", a platinum selling #1 pop and R&B hit in 1976. In 1980 they won a Grammy for "Shining Star" followed by their 1999 induction into the Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame.