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 Manhattan Transfer, second from right Alan Paul | |
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| Born | (1949-11-23)November 23, 1949 (age 76) Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | a cappella |
| Occupation | singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
Alan Paul Wichinsky (born November 23, 1949) is an AmericanGrammy Award-winning[1] singer and composer, best known as one of the founding members of the current incarnation of the vocal groupThe Manhattan Transfer.[2]
Raised in Newark andHillside, New Jersey[3] Paul graduated fromHillside High School[4] and attended Newark State College (nowKean University) where he earned a BA in Music Education.[5] He received two Honorary Doctorate degrees, one in The Humanities from Kean University and another in Music fromBerklee School of Music.[6]
He began his professional career onBroadway at the age of 12 in the original cast ofOliver! After college, he returned to Broadway as Teen Angel and Johnny Casino in the original cast ofGrease, where he introduced the songs "Beauty School Dropout" and "Born to Hand Jive". In 2004, he released a solo CD calledAnother Place in Time.[6] He also providedDino Spumoni's singing voice on the animated television seriesHey Arnold!
As a writer and arranger for The Manhattan Transfer, he earned four Grammy nominations for his compositions"Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone" and "Code Of Ethics" and for his vocal arrangements for"Ray’s Rockhouse". He received a Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Vocalist, Male.[6]
Paul has been married to writer/model Angela Paul for 42 years, they have one daughter.[6]
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