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Sandy Deanne (born Louis Sandy Yaguda, January 30, 1943) is an American vocalist who has been a member of Jay and the Americans since forming in 1960. Following the death of Howie Kane in 2023, he is the last founding member of Jay and the Americans still touring with the group.
- Sandy Deanne
- January 30, 1943 (age 80), Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- Louis Sandy Yaguda
- Pop rock
Jay Reincke was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 6, 1954. Actually John was his birth name but since his dad was also John Reincke, his parents, wanting to avoid confusion in the house, immediately nicknamed him Jay. How prophetic . He began performing in theater groups in the Chicago area while in grade school.
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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 Machine- 1960–1973, 2006–present
- Sandy Deanne, Marty Sanders, Jay Reincke
24 de oct. de 2021 · Vocalist Sandy Deanne, Black's Jay and the Americans bandmate, said he died Friday from complications of pneumonia. During his final years, Black also suffered from dementia, according to a...
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.
AñoTítuloPosicionamiento(us)Posicionamiento(ac)1961120–1962"She Cried"5–1962"This is It"109–1962"Yes"––Sandy Deanne (born Louis Sandy Yaguda, January 30, 1943) is an American vocalist who has been a member of Jay and the Americans since forming in 1960. Following the death of Howie Kane in 2023, he is the last founding member of Jay and the Americans still touring with the group.
24 de oct. de 2021 · The band announced the death of Black, born David Blatt, in a statement Saturday. Jay and the Americans bandmate and vocalist Sandy Deanne said Black died Friday from complications of pneumonia. Rolling Stone reported that Black had suffered from dementia in recent years.
