Boystown Gang

Boys Town Gang
Origin	San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres	Disco, Hi-NRG
Years active	1980–1984
Labels	High Fashion Music Moby Dick Records Fantasy Records
Members	Cynthia Manley (1980-1981) Jackson Moore (1981-1984) Tom Morley (1980-1984) Bruce Carlton (1981-1984)

The Boys Town Gang were a disco and Hi-NRG band from San Francisco, California. Their popularity peaked in the 1980s when the group reached No. 5 on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart with the single "Cruisin' the Streets" (No. 4 on the UK Singles chart) and No. 1 in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain with their cover version of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You".

In 1980, DJ Bill Motley saw an opportunity to form a group that catered to San Francisco's large gay clientele. In his search to form a group, he auditioned hundreds of vocalists, both male and female. Local cabaret singer Cynthia Manley captured the lead spot.

The idea was originally for one 12" single with two tracks of high energy music. Motley, a Diana Ross fan, picked two Ashford & Simpson songs to form a medley for the A-side track. For the B-side track, he wrote a disco drama in four acts. A private record label was founded to release the two songs.

When "Remember Me"/"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" was released, the song took off with Manley's vocals propelling the song to the top of the club charts. The four-act explicit "Cruisin' The Streets" was a snapshot of San Francisco's South of Market District - Ringold Alley at sundown.

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