GRAMMY-winning Manhattan Transfer singer Tim Hauser died Oct. 16. A cause of death has not been revealed. He was 72. Originally co-founded by Hauser in 1969 in New York, the Manhattan Transfer released their debut album, Jukin', in 1971. The original lineup disbanded but Hauser reformed the group in 1972 with Laurel Masse (who was later replaced by Cheryl Bentyne), Janis Siegel and Alan Paul. Fusing elements of jazz, R&B and pop, the group's 1975 self-titled album cracked the Top 40 on the Billboard 200. Subsequent releases included Coming Out (1976), Pastiche (1978), Extensions (1979), and Mecca For Moderns (1981), the latter of which peaked at No. 22, marking their highest-charting album. Hauser earned eight GRAMMY Awards throughout his career as part of the Manhattan Transfer, including Best Pop Vocal Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal for 1981 for the Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hit "Boy From New York City." The group's most recent GRAMMY was the 1991 award for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance for "Sassy." In 2007 Hauser released his first solo album, Love Stories.