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Jay & The Americans

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Years Active
1960 – 1973 (13 years)
Founded In
Belle Harbor, Queens, New York, New York, United States
Jay and the Americans were a group most popular in the and , known for hits such as 1969's "This Magic Moment" and 1970's "Walkin' In The Rain". Their initial lineup consisted of Howard Kane (born Kirschenbaum), John (J.T.) Traynor, Kenny Vance (born Rosenberg), and Sandy Yaguda. They were discovered while performing in student venues at New York University in the late . The guys auditioned for the seminal music team of Leiber and Stoller, who gave the group its name in 1960. In the manner of the time, Leiber and Sto… read more
Jay and the Americans were a group most popular in the and , known for hits such as 1969's "This Magic Moment" and 1970's "Walkin' In The Rain". Their initial lineup consisted of Howard Kane (born Kirschenbaum), John (J.T.) Trayn… read more
Jay and the Americans were a group most popular in the and , known for hits such as 1969's "This Magic Moment" and 1970's "Walkin' In The Rain". Their initial lineup consisted of Howard Kane (born Kirschenbaum), John (J.T.) Traynor, Kenny Vance (born Rosenberg), and Sandy Yaguda. They were discovered… read more

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Top Tracks

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1 Play track Come A Little Bit Closer Come A Little Bit Closer
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 3,027 listeners
2 Play track Sands of Time This Magic Moment
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 120 listeners
3 Play track Best Of The 60s & 70s Volume 3 Cara Mia
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 82 listeners
4 This Magic Moment - Edit This Magic Moment - Edit
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5 Play track P.S. I love you She Cried
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6 Play track Complete United Artists Singles Walkin' In The Rain
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7 This Magic Moment (Edit) This Magic Moment (Edit)
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8 Play track Come A Little Bit Closer Only In America
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 9 listeners
9 Play track Complete United Artists Singles Some Enchanted Evening
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10 Play track Complete United Artists Singles Let's Lock The Door (And Throw Away The Key)
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Albums

  1. 128,542 listeners

    1 Jan 1990 · 28 tracks

    Come a Little Bit Closer: The Best of Jay & the Americans
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  2. 118,140 listeners

    17 Nov 1964 · 12 tracks

    Come A Little Bit Closer
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  3. 17,631 listeners

    2009 · 66 tracks

    Complete United Artists Singles
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  4. 3,047 listeners

    15 Mar 1969 · 12 tracks

    Sands of Time
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