Alan Paul
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| Born | November 23, 1949 Newark, New Jersey singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Alan Paul Wichinsky (born November 23, 1949, in
Grammy Award-winning[1] singer and composer, best known as one of the founding members of the current incarnation of the vocal group The Manhattan Transfer.[2]
Education
Raised in Newark and
Berklee School of Music.[6]
Career
He began his professional career on
Dino Spumoni's singing voice on the animated television series Hey Arnold!
Awards
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]
Personal life
Paul has been married to writer/model Angela Paul for 30 years; they have one daughter, Arielle.[6]
References
- ^ Grammy.com
- ISBN 978-1-84353-256-9. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
- ^ Lustig, Jay. "'The Boy From New York City,' The Manhattan Transfer", NJArts.net, Institute for Nonprofit News, October 19, 2014. Accessed July 5, 2017. "He was also the only person to be in every incarnation of the group and — like group member Alan Paul, who grew up in Newark and Hillside — a New Jerseyan."
- ^ "Alan Paul to Sing Saturday" Archived July 25, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, The Hillside Times, February 24, 1966. Accessed December 12, 2018. "Alan Paul (Wichinsky) will bring his talents to the Newark 'Y' on Chancellor Ave. Saturday as part of An Evening of Performing Arts.... A graduate of the Mace School for Professional Children in New York, Alan Paul spent his freshman high school year in Quintano's School for Professional Children, also in New York City. he is presently a junior at Hillside High School and devotes much of his 'spare time' doing benefit performances."
- ^ Alan Paul profile, The Manhattan Transfer.
- ^ a b c d Wilbur Theater The Manhattan Transfer
External links
- Alan Paul Archived December 15, 2021, at the Wayback Machine on The Manhattan Transfer Official Website (requires Flash)
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