Number one on 13 March 1977, Jonny's 12th birthday
Chanson D'Amour
The Manhattan Transfer
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- Reached number oneweek ending 12 March 1977
- Weeks at number one3
- LabelAtlantic
- Decade1970s
The song
"Chanson D'Amour" is a popular song written by Wayne Shanklin. A 1977 recording by the Manhattan Transfer was an international hit, reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart.
The Manhattan Transfer
The Manhattan Transfer was an American vocal group founded in 1969 in New York City, performing music genres like jazz, swing, rhythm and blues, pop, and standards. They won eleven Grammy Awards.
This decade's look
Earth tones and disco geometry: harvest gold, avocado and burnt orange on parchment, a rounded geometric display face and a soft rounded body face.