The Manhattan Transfer - Spice Of Life (Official Audio)

Track taken from the album Bodies And Souls (1983)

The Manhattan Transfer have achieved an incomparable career of pop and jazz hits, a legacy that defines the group as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. The legendary quartet has won 10 Grammy® Awards out of 20 nominations and has been inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.

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[jeffreyschwartzberg]

Who besides me loves Spice Of Life on November 10th 2024 ? It came out when I was 23.

[corradosorbi]

This song remind me (baby be mine) of Michael Jackson.❤️ In fact Is the same author R. Temperton. ❤️

[SeeingEyeMultimedia]

Also reminiscent of Quincy Jones' "Razzmatazz"

[GigisGurl]

Stevie Wonder on the harmonica! Yassss!

[BridgetR]

Rod Temperton was a genius songwriter and once with the group Heatwave. Love this song.

[russells.]

Good song by the Manhattan Transfer. Nice, and smooth Jazz from a group that knew how to harmonize! Thanks for sharing, and God bless you!

[michaellazzeri]

THIS is THE TMT I know & love so much ! When they do pop, soul & Doo Wop, there is just no one better. When they get into jazz, vocalese, & scat, I get lost . I loved the " Brasil" album, one was penned by the Great, GREAT, Rod Temperton, with Stevie Wonder helping out. ----Janis on lead. 76 y/o

[MrColdasiice]

If this isn't 1980s N.Y.C I don't know what is

[luigisworld]

This song was originally recorded by Michael Jackson for his Thriller album in 1982.

Unfortunately the song was never released.

So he gave the song to The Manhattan Transfer in 1983!

[SeanMcMillan-muln]

Saw them perform this on Soul train as a kid

[michaellazzeri]

THhs is another hit by the late-great, Rod Temperton. Janis is on the lead, from '82.

[sukdiphutsookvilai]

Stand Name : Manhattan Trransfer
Stand Master : Johngalli A.

[paulward]

I'm really happy that he did -- they did a superb job!!!

[SafetyMentalst]

The spice of life is in all of the variety
Some of a faithful life seek out piety
Some of wayward life seek sobriety
Some searching variety face anxiety
Variety is the spice of life in society

[iandv]

Good old Rod respect for him and his Genious!

[philsarkol]

Again a Rod Temperton song...quality as ever..songs that hold up from the beginning to the end...and a surprising Stevie Wonder harmonica who has to jump on the Rod Temperton bandwagon and come up with a rythmicaly and melodicaly solo that really fits well....but ok ..Stevie Wonder..they knew who to ask!!

[OurdiaAKROUF-nuqc]

J'adore cette chanson ! Encore une chanson de mon enfance !
La super zok des années 80 !
Super chanson mélodieuse, qui met de bonne chanson !

[danielgargus]

Should've been a bigger hit. #40 for 2 weeks on 11/5/83.

[sherxfiedz]

Manhattan Transfer vocal harmonies are originally theirs, it's not for other groups to copy. They can't tho'

[bkrider]

Listen closely and you'll hear in this track a lot of Michael Jackson's "Baby Be Mine". Rod Temperton was writer for both songs. Always recycle. Seriously though, both are excellent songs.