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     Jay and the Americans - Come A Little Bit Closer (Shindig - Oct 21, 1964)

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     Jay & The Americans - Walkin' In The Rain - [STEREO]

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jay_and_the_AmericansJay and the Americans - Wikipedia

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   Jay and the Americans are an American rock group who formed in the late 1950s and had several hit songs, such as "She Cried", "Come a Little Bit Closer" and "This Magic Moment". Learn about their history, members, albums, film appearances and current status.

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   Jay & The Americans - Greatest Hits [HQ] 3.3K Likes. 373,323 Views. 2016 Mar 30.

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   Official animated video for Jay & The Americans "Come A Little Bit Closer.” Subscribe to All Seasons Music to get all of our updates and be the first to see ...

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6. www.npr.org › 2021/10/24 › 1048839862Jay Black of Jay and the Americans dies at 82 : NPR

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   Oct 24, 2021 · Jay Black, lead singer for the 1960s pop group Jay and the Americans, has died at the age of 82. The band announced the singer's death in a statement posted to Facebook on Saturday.

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   Oct 23, 2021 · The Brooklyn-born vocalist died from pneumonia complications and dementia. He sang Sixties hits like "Cara Mia" and "This Magic Moment" and opened for the Beatles in 1964.

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   How did Jay and the Americans get their name?

   • The origins of the classic rock group Jay and the Americans go all the way back to the 1950’s and a band called The Harborlights. The group took the name from their home town of Belle Harbor, New York. The group had a local hit entitled “Is That Too Much To Ask,” due to it being promoted by New York’s very popular disc jockey Cousin Brucie.

   Jay And The Americans Songs, Albums And History

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   What songs did Jay & the Americans hit?

   • Other notable hits for Jay and the Americans were "Come a Little Bit Closer" in 1964, which hit #3, and "Cara Mia" in 1965, which hit #4. They also recorded a commercial for H.I.S. Slacks and a public service announcement for the Ad Council, featuring a backing track by Brian Wilson and Phil Spector.

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   How did Jay & the Americans start?

   • Eventually the group was put into contact with the legendary songwriting team of Leiber and Stoller who had started managing and producing acts. Leiber and Stoller started their own record label which was eventually brought out by Atlantic Records. It was Leiber and Stoller who first gave Jay and The Americans their start.

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   What was Jay & the Americans first hit single?

   • Jay and the Americans first hit single, “She Cried.” After the success of the band’s first single “She Cried,” and with the addition of David Blatt , the band found themselves fighting to find new material to record. Frustrations rose between the band and Leiber and Stoller.

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   What was Jay & the Americans' last album?

   • In February of 1970 Jay and the Americans would released their next to last album entitled Wax Museum. The record would contain their last top 20 song of their career entitled “Walking In The rain.” The band’s final album would be an extension of the Wax Museum Lp entitled Wax Museum Vol.2.

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   When did Jay & the Americans start a record label?

   • Leiber and Stoller started their own record label which was eventually brought out by Atlantic Records. It was Leiber and Stoller who first gave Jay and The Americans their start. The band’s first hit single “She Cried”was released in 1962.

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   Jul 29, 2020 · The original Jay and the Americans consisted of John “Jay” Traynor on lead vocals Howard Kane, Kenny Vance and Sandy Deanne. It did not take long before the band’s lead singer John “Jay” Traynor left the band and was replaced by a singer named David Blatt.