Mecca for Moderns
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Mecca for Moderns is a 1981 jazz and pop vocal album by The Manhattan Transfer known for its sophisticated harmonies and Grammy-winning performances.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pop album
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studio album ⓘ vocal jazz album ⓘ |
| artist | The Manhattan Transfer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Arrangement for Voices
NERFINISHED
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Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| describedAs | sophisticated vocal harmonies ⓘ |
| featuresVocalist |
Alan Paul
NERFINISHED
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Cheryl Bentyne NERFINISHED ⓘ Janis Siegel NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Hauser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Bodies and Souls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Extensions ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz fusion
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pop ⓘ vocal jazz ⓘ |
| hasChartPerformance | charted on the Billboard 200 in the United States ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
close-harmony vocal arrangement
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jazz-pop crossover ⓘ |
| hasPart |
(Wanted) Dead or Alive
NERFINISHED
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A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square NERFINISHED ⓘ Boy from New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ Foreign Affair NERFINISHED ⓘ Kafka NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Boulevard NERFINISHED ⓘ Route 66 NERFINISHED ⓘ Smile Again NERFINISHED ⓘ Spies in the Night NERFINISHED ⓘ Until I Met You (Corner Pocket) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSingle |
Boy from New York City
NERFINISHED
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Spies in the Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterMediaFormat | compact disc ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Grammy Award for Best Arrangement for Voices
NERFINISHED
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Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
NERFINISHED
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Boy from New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMediaFormat |
audio cassette
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vinyl record ⓘ |
| performer | The Manhattan Transfer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Jay Graydon
NERFINISHED
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Richard Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Hauser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1981 ⓘ |
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