Alan Paul Wichinsky (born November 23, 1949) is an American
Grammy Award
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-winning singer and composer, best known as one of the founding members of the current incarnation of the vocal group
The Manhattan Transfer.
Education
Raised in Newark and
Hillside, New Jersey Paul graduated from
Hillside High School and attended Newark State College (now
Kean University) where he earned a BA in Music Education.
Alan Paul profile
The Manhattan Transfer. He received two Honorary Doctorate degrees, one in The Humanities from Kean University and another in Music from Berklee School of Music.[Wilbur Theater The Manhattan Transfer]
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Career
He began his professional career on Broadway at the age of 12 in the original cast of '' Oliver!'' After college, he returned to Broadway as Teen Angel and Johnny Casino in the original cast of '' Grease'', where he introduced the songs " Beauty School Dropout" and "Born to Hand Jive". In 2004, he released a solo CD called ''Another Place in Time''.
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.
Personal life
Paul has been married to writer/model Angela Paul for years, they have one daughter.
References
External links
Alan Paul
on The Manhattan Transfer Official Website (requires Flash)
1949 births
Living people
American male singers
The Manhattan Transfer members
Kean University alumni
American male musical theatre actors
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance
Hillside High School (New Jersey) alumni
Singers from New Jersey
People from Hillside, New Jersey
Musicians from Newark, New Jersey
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