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Jay & the Americans war eine US-amerikanische Pop -Gesangsgruppe, die ursprünglich 1959 in New York als Harbor-Lites gegründet wurde. Sie wurden vom Autorenteam Jerry Leiber und Mike Stoller entdeckt und gefördert und hatten von 1962 bis 1970 zahlreiche Hits in den USA, darunter vier Top-10-Hits.
Jay and the Americans are an American rock group who formed in the late 1950s.
24. Okt. 2021 · Mit Songs wie Come A Little Bit Closer und Cara Mia wurden Jay and the Americans in den 1960er-Jahren bekannt. Nun verstarb Frontmann Jay Black im Alter von 82 Jahren. Seine Familie bestätigte, dass Black (der mit bürgerlichem Namen David Blatt hieß) am Freitag, dem 22.
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Members of the rock and roll band Jay and the Americans. Pages in category "Jay and the Americans members" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
5. Apr. 2024 · John “Jay” Traynor was the original lead singer of Jay & The Americans. Born on March 30, 1943, in Brooklyn, New York, he had a passion for music from a young age. After dropping out of high school, John started performing with local bands. In 1960, he joined Jay & the Americans and became their lead vocalist.
Vocal group Jay and the Americans were discovered while performing in student venues as The Harbor Lites at New York University in the late 1950s. With Jay Traynor as lead singer, the group were produced for United Artists by Leiber and Stoller – who also suggested the name change – in 1962.
Two members of Jay And The Americans' backup group during the 1970's, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, moved to the West Coast and formed Steely Dan. Marty Sanders pursued writing and Sandy Deane went into producing. Kenny Vance recorded some solo albums and became a musical director for TV's Saturday Night Live as well as several Hollywood movies.
