BEFORE THE HIT VERSION. This post: XCVII- BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY. Continues: tomorrow.

BEFORE IT WAS A HIT SONG…

These songs are well known but you may not know about the earlier attempts to score a hit record with prior versions of the same song.

The Boy From New York City

In 1981, the group Manhattan Transfer made the charts with the upbeat "Boy From New York City". The single was lifted off the 'Mecca For Moderns' album. It reached the Top 10 in America, Canada and New Zealand. 

The original version of the song was recorded by US R&B group The Ad Libs. Released as a single in 1964, it peaked at #8 on the American Pop chart. This version was produced by the famous team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.

Each new song will be added to the spotify playlist named: ‘Before It Was A Hit Song’.  You can check out the previous earlier / original versions of the hit songs you know and love.

The playlist and other Caffe` Latte` selections can be found at:

https://open.spotify.com/user/alanrosscaffelatte

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