Artist Info: Jay And The Americans

Jay and the Americans were a pop music group popular in the 1960s. Their initial lineup consisted of David Blatt, who became known as the group's lead signer, Jay Black. Howard Kane (né Kirschenbaum), John (J.T.) Traynor, Kenny Vance (né Rosenberg), and Sandy Yaguda.

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. In the manner of the time [read more...]