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John " Jay " Traynor (March 30, 1943 – January 2, 2014) was an American singer. Career. 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".
John "Jay" Traynor (30 de marzo de 1943 - 2 de enero de 2014) fue un cantante estadounidense. Fue el tercer vocalista de The Mystics, cantando en falsete en "The White Cliffs of Dover" y encabezó "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" y "Blue Star". Más tarde, comenzó en Jay and the Americans con Kenny Vance y Sandy Yaguda, donde fue el cantante original.
- Estadounidense
- 2 de enero de 2014 (70 años), Tampa (Estados Unidos)
3 de ene. de 2014 · Jay Traynor, the singer best known for his stint as the original lead vocalist in Jay and the Americans, has passed away at the age of 69 following a struggle with liver cancer. ABC News Radio...
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Early years
Originally called The Harborlites, they were discovered while performing in student venues at New York University in the late 1950s. They auditioned for Leiber and Stoller, who gave the group its name.
Career pinnacle
Soon they signed with United Artists Records. With Jay Traynor singing lead, they first hit the Billboard charts in 1962 with the tune "She Cried", which reached #5 (later covered by The Shangri-Las, Aerosmith, and others). The next two singles did not fare as well, and Traynor left the group. Empires' guitarist Marty Sanders (né Kupersmith) joined the group. He brought David Black (né Blatt) of "The Empires" in to take Traynor's place (after David first agreed to adopt the name Jay Black), a...
Split
The group split in 1973. All of the members moved on to solo musical careers, with the exception of Jay Black, who continued to perform as "Jay and the Americans", using a variety of musicians. The original version of "Cara Mia" went to #1 in the Netherlands when it was re-released in 1980. In 1991 EMI released the material on CD for the first time with the collection Come A Little Bit Closer. In 2001, he was featured in the PBS special Rock, Rhythm, and Doo Wopas "Jay Black & The Americans".
Current members
1. Sandy Deanne– vocals (1960–1973, 2006–present) 2. Marty Sanders – guitar, vocals (1962–1973, 2006–present) 3. Jay Reincke – lead vocals (2006–present) 4. Rick Van Horn – drummer (2013–present)
Former members
1. Kenny Vance– vocals (1960–1973) 2. Jay Traynor– lead vocals (1960–1962; died 2014) 3. Howard Kane– vocals (1960–1973, 2006–2023; his death) 4. Jay Black– lead vocals (1962–2006; died 2021) 5. Brian Cano– drums (1969–2007)
Jay Black's website Archived February 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine2 de ene. de 2014 · By Paul Farrell, Provided By Jan 2, 2014. (Facebook) Legendary singer John “Jay” Traynor has died at the age of 70 after a battle with liver cancer. His death was announced by his friend Jay ...
Jay and the Americans fue un grupo de música rock que alcanzaron popularidad en los años 60. Su formación original incluía a los músicos John "Jay" Traynor , Howard Kane, Kenny Vance y Sandy Deanne, aunque sus mayores éxitos los cosecharon tras la salida de Traynor, que fue reemplazado como vocalista principal por Jay Black.
2 de ene. de 2014 · Legendary singer John “Jay” Traynor has died at the age of 70 after a battle with...
