Alan Paul

Born: 1949-11-23

Alan Paul Wichinsky (born November 23, 1949, Newark, New Jersey) is a Grammy Award-winning singer and composer, best known as one of the founding members of the current incarnation of the vocal group The Manhattan Transfer. 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. He received two Honorary Doctorate degrees, one in The Humanities from Kean University and another in Music from Berklee School of Music. 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. He also provided Dino Spumoni's singing voice on the animated television series Hey 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. Paul has been married to writer/model Angela Paul for 30 years; they have one daughter, Arielle. Source: Article "Alan Paul" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.


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Released: 2018-04-01

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Mary's Incredible Dream

as Angel / Devil / Onlooker / Manhattan Transfer
Released: 1976-01-22

An extended dream sequence presents a biblical allegory about the creation, downfall and rebirth...

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The Manhattan Transfer: Vocalese Live

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Released: 1986-01-01

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Hey Arnold!

as Dino Spumoni (singing voice)
First aired: 1996-10-07

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Home Improvement

as Alan Paul
First aired: 1991-09-17

The daily trials and tribulations of handyman Tim Taylor, a TV show host raising three boys with...

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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self - The Manhattan Transfer
First aired: 1975-01-12

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Champs-Elysées

as Self - The Manhattan Transfer
First aired: 1982-01-16

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