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Jay & The Americans

Band, 1960-1973 US, Belle Harbor
Rock and Pop

Jay and the Americans were a pop music group popular in the 1960s. Their initial line-up consisted of John "Jay" Traynor, Howard Kane (né Kirschenbaum), Kenny Vance (né Rosenberg) and Sandy Deanne (né Yaguda), though their greatest success on the charts came after Traynor had been replaced as lead singer by Jay Black.

     
Members
PortraitJay Black
voc *1938
PortraitKenny Vance
voc, acg, bvoc *1943 US
PortraitMarty Sanders
g
PortraitHowie Kane
US
PortraitJay Traynor
voc 1943-2014 US
PortraitSandy Deane
Popular Tracks   
Come A Little Bit Closer on Come A Little Bit Closer by Jay & The Americans
This Magic Moment - Edit on Sands Of Time by Jay & The Americans
Cara Mia on Blockbusters by Jay & The Americans
Walkin' In The Rain on Wax Museum by Jay & The Americans
She Cried on She Cried by Jay & The Americans
Some Enchanted Evening on Complete United Artists Singles by Jay & The Americans
Only In America on Come A Little Bit Closer by Jay & The Americans
Let's Lock The Door (And Throw Away The Key) on Blockbusters by Jay & The Americans
Come a Little Bit Closer (Rerecorded) on The Hits by Jay & The Americans
This Magic Moment (Rerecorded) on The Hits by Jay & The Americans

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
She Cried: The Early YearsJay & The Americans2016Album
Keepin' The Music AliveJay & The Americans2011Album
'Til The End Of TimeJay & The Americans2010Album
The Complete United Artists SinglesJay & The Americans2009Compil.
She Cried/Come A Little Bit CloserJay & The Americans2004Compil.
Absolutely The BestJay & The Americans2003Compil.
Livin' Above Your Head / Try Something Of This !Jay & The Americans2002Compil.
Jay & The Americans / Sunday And MeJay & The Americans2001Compil.
The OriginalJay & The Americans1998Compil.
MasterworksJay & The Americans1997Compil.
Sands Of Time / Wax MuseumJay & The Americans1993Compil.
Live & UnreleasedJay & The Americans1993Compil.
Cara Mia / This Magic MomentJay & The Americans1993Single
Let's Lock The Door / Walking In The rainJay & The Americans1992Single
Greatest HitsJay & The Americans1991Compil.
Come A Little Bit Closer: The Best Of Jay And The AmericansJay & The Americans1991Compil.
4 Classic Hits CollectionJay & The Americans1991Single
Greatest Hits - Jay Black's FavoritesJay & The Americans1991Compil.
The Very Best Of Jay & The AmericansJay & The Americans1990Compil.
Lil' Bit of GoldJay & The Americans1988Compil.
N.Y. City Rock And RollJay & The Americans1988Compil.
Jay And The AmericansJay & The Americans1988Single
Cara Mia / Come A Little Bit CloserJay & The Americans1987Single
Greatest HitsJay & The Americans1987Compil.
All Time Greatest HitsJay & The Americans1986Compil.
The Very Best OfJay & The Americans1984Compil.
20 Golden GreatsJay & The Americans1980Compil.
Cara MiaJay & The Americans1980Single
Come A Little Bit Closer / Stand By MeJay & The Americans1980Single
The Very Best OfJay & The Americans1979Compil.
Big HitsJay & The Americans1978Compil.
The Story Of Rock And RollJay & The Americans1977Compil.
Cara Mia / Love Potion No. 9Jay & The Americans / The Clovers1975Single
She Cried / Come A Little Bit CloserJay & The Americans1973Single
There Goes My BabyJay & The Americans1971Single
Early American HitsJay & The Americans1970Compil.
Tricia (Tell Your Daddy)Jay & The Americans1970Single
Wax MuseumJay & The Americans1970Album
Capture The MomentJay & The Americans1970Album
When You DanceJay & The Americans1969Single
When You DanceJay & The Americans1969Single
Walkin' In The RainJay & The Americans1969Single
Sands Of TimeJay & The Americans1969Album
Caminando En la Lluvia = Walkin' In The Rain / Estabas En Mis Pensamientos = You Were On My MindJay & The Americans1969Single
HushabyeJay & The Americans1969Single
(I'd Kill) For The Love Of A LadyJay & The Americans1969Single
Capture The MomentJay & The Americans1969Single
No Other LoveJay & The Americans1968Single
This Magic MomentJay & The Americans1968Single
French ProvincialJay & The Americans1968Single
Jay And The AmericansJay & The Americans1968Compil.
You Ain't As Hip As All That BabyJay & The Americans1967Single
(We'll Meet In The) Yellow ForestJay & The Americans1967Single
Try Some Of This!Jay & The Americans1967Album
Living With Jay And The AmericansJay & The Americans1966Single
LlorandoJay & The Americans1966Single
En Francais...Jay & The Americans1966Single
Some Enchanted EveningJay & The Americans1966Single
Why Can't You Bring Me HomeJay & The Americans1966Single
Friday On My Mind / Sunday And MeThe Easybeats / Jay & The Americans1966Single
Livin' Above Your HeadJay & The Americans1966Single
Greatest Hits - Volume 2Jay & The Americans1966Compil.
Sunday And MeJay & The Americans1966Album
CryingJay & The Americans1966Single
(He's) Raining In My SunshineJay & The Americans1966Single
Let's Dance With Jay & The AmericansJay & The Americans1966Compil.
Livin' Above Your HeadJay & The Americans1966Album
Die Aktuelle Polydor SchlagerraketeSacha Distel, Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra, Jay & The Americans, Connie Francis1965Compil.
Cara MiaJay & The Americans1965Single
Sunday And Me / Through This DoorwayJay & The Americans1965Single
Some Enchanted EveningJay & The Americans1965Single
Noche EncantadaJay & The Americans1965Single
Think Of The Good TimesJay & The Americans1965Single
Cara MiaJay & The Americans1965Single
When It's All Over / Cara, MiaJay & The Americans1965Single
Jay & The AmericansJay & The Americans1965Album
Jay And The Americans Greatest HitsJay & The Americans1965Compil.
Lets Lock The Door (And Throw Away The Key)Jay & The Americans1965Single
BlockbustersJay & The Americans1965Album
Cara Mia / Think Of The Good TimesJay & The Americans1965Single
Cara Mia / Let's Lock The DoorJay & The Americans1965Single
Some Enchanted EveningJay & The Americans1965Single
Think Of The Good TimesJay & The Americans1965Single
Come A Little Bit CloserJay & The Americans1964Single
Come A Little Bit CloserJay & The Americans1964Compil.
Come A Little Bit CloserJay & The Americans1964Single
Care Mia/Come A Little Bit CloserJay & The Americans1964Single
Come A Little Bit CloserJay & The Americans1964Single
Let's Lock The Door (And Throw Away The Key) / I'll Remember YouJay & The Americans1964Single
To Wait For Love / FridayJay & The Americans1964Single
Un Poquito Mas CercaJay & The Americans1964Single
Only In America / My Clair DeLuneJay & The Americans1963Single
Only in America / This Land is Your LandJay & The Americans1963Single
Come Dance With MeJay & The Americans1963Single
Live From The Cafe Wha?Jay & The Americans1963Album
Only In AmericaJay & The Americans1963Single
Only In AmericaJay & The Americans1963Single
It's My Turn To CryJay & The Americans1962Single
CantanJay & The Americans1962Single
She CriedJay & The Americans1962Album
HispavoxJay & The Americans1962Single
YesJay & The Americans1962Single
Tonight / She CriedJay & The Americans1962Single
YesJay & The Americans1962Single
TonightJay & The Americans1962Single
She CriedJay & The Americans1962Single
She Cried / Your Love Is Dawning OnJay & The Americans1962Single
Jay And The AmericansJay & The Americans1962Single
Cara Mia / She CriedJay & The Americans1962Single
TonightJay & The Americans1961Single
Portrait Of My Love / Let's Lock The DoorSteve Lawrence / Jay & The AmericansSingle
Like Adam & Eve / Living Above Your HeadThe Reflections / Jay & The AmericansSingle
Come A Little Bit Closer / I Hear You Knockin'Jay & The Americans / Smiley LewisSingle
Este Momento MagicoJay & The AmericansSingle
Cara Mia / Let's Lock The Door (And Throw Away The Key)Jay & The AmericansSingle
You Ain't Gonna Wake Up Cryin'/GeminiJay & The AmericansSingle
What's The UseJay & The AmericansSingle
Granada / CryingJay & The AmericansSingle
Special Radio Spot CommercialJay & The AmericansSingle
Crying / I Don't Need A FriendsJay & The AmericansSingle
Cara Mia / Come a Little Bit CloseJay & The AmericansSingle
Strangers TomorrowJay & The AmericansSingle
Walkin' In The Rain = Caminando Bajo La LluviaJay & The AmericansSingle
Sunday And Me / GirlJay & The AmericansSingle
This Magic Moment / Walking In The RainJay & The AmericansSingle
They Sang In Brooklyn - Vol. 1The Raindrops, Jay & The Americans, The Empires, The ClustersSingle
Stop The Clock / Baby Come HomeJay & The AmericansSingle
Gypsy Woman / Mandom - Lovers Of The WorldJay & The Americans / Jerry WallaceSingle
Only In America / Some Enchanted EveningJay & The AmericansSingle
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