For the price i thought it would be worth it as i remember the jay had a great voice. Recorded in 1968, jay and the americans cover of this magic moment is one of the groups best known releases featuring jay black as the second, and more widely known of the jay lead singers. John jay traynor march 30, 1943 january 2, 2014 was an american singer. Kenny vance born december 9, 1943 in brooklyn as kenneth rosenberg is an american singer, songwriter, and music producer who was an original founding member of jay and the americans.
Sophisticated, majestic pop group, hitmakers throughout the 1960s. Latinautor, cmrra, ascap, solar music rights management, emi music publishing, pedl, and 7 music rights societies. Jay blacks voice is one of the great ones, and although these songs were performed when he was a bit younger, his voice was one of the few that improved with age. Jay and the americans is currently touring across 1 country and has 3 upcoming concerts. Jul 22, 20 recorded in 1968, jay and the americans cover of this magic moment is one of the groups best known releases featuring jay black as the second, and more widely known of the jay lead singers. Jay and the americans were a pop rock group most popular in the 60s and 70s, known for romantic pop hits such as 1969s this magic moment and 1970s walkin in the rain. Jay and the americans the history of rock and roll. The new jay does a great job and the group explains their history so that no one in the audience is deceived that their lead singer is the one on the hits. Howie kane, jay black, jay traynor, kenny vance, marty sanders, sandy deane. Their initial lineup consisted of john jay traynor, howard kane nee kirschenbaum. It also peaked at number 4 on the cashbox chart and at number 1 on rpms singles. Apr 25, 2012 a segment from nbcs hulabaloo on february 2, 1965. Music profile for jay and the americans, formed 1959. Traynor, kenny vance born rosenberg, and sandy yaguda.
Jay black was the second, and more widely known, jay to lead the band jay and the americans, the first being jay traynor. It was a delightful surprise when i played the cd to hear several tracks i really liked. Jay black explodes with backing vocals from the americans on this pop top 40 classic from 1965in hd stereo. Now the 60s hitmakers responsible for come a little bit closer and cara, mia are coming to boston. Come a little bit closer is a song by the 1960s rock and roll band jay and the americans. Explore jay and the americans tour schedules, latest setlist, videos, and more on. Led by jay sekulow, aclj chief counsel, the american center for law and justice aclj focuses on constitutional and human rights law worldwide. Their initial lineup consisted of john jay traynor, howard kane nee kirschenbaum, kenny vance nee rosenberg and sandy deanne nee yaguda, though their greatest success on the charts came after traynor had been replaced as lead singer by jay black. Jay and the americans live at the surf ballroom 2207. Traynor was the third lead vocalist of the mystics, singing falsetto on the white cliffs of dover, and lead on somewhere over. Sophisticated, majestic pop group, hitmakers throughout the 1960s, charted many magic moments. I came across this cd and it had a couple of tracks i remember hearing being played some years ago.
I love it, and anyone else who remembers the 60s will too. Later, he started jay and the americans with kenny vance and sandy yaguda, and was the original lead singer. This magic moment jay and the americans 1968 youtube. Their initial lineup consisted of howard kane born kirschenbaum, john j. In a little cafe just the other side of the border she was just sitting there giving me looks that m.
It remains their most popular song, according to song rankings. Built around the neckbulging upperregister vocals of david blatt aka jay. Jay and the americans were a pop rock group most popular in the 60s and 70s. His career spans from the 1950s to today, with projects ranging from starting doowop groups to music supervising to creating solo albums.
Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Traynor was the third lead vocalist of the mystics, singing falsetto on the white cliffs of dover, and lead on somewhere over the rainbow and blue star. It reached number 3 on the billboard hot 100 in 1964, making it the bands highest charting single. A popular pop music group in the 1960s, jay and the americans withstood the british invasion by touring extensively and creating a decades worth of hits on 15 albums. She doesnt love me anymore she doesnt want my kisses i know that this is it for me she doesnt want me anymore somehow my touch just miss. He had previously come from the doowop group the empires, where he had sung lead on their 1962 lone epic records single time and a place bw punch your nose epic 59527. This is a great collection of songs sung by a great singer.
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