FIRST TIME HEARING JAY & THE AMERICANS- CARA MIA

[@anj3595]

Goose bumps for this 71 year old Great Grandma. Real music.

[@Meditation409]

That song gives me chills! Jay Black could really carry his voice! Omg! I would give anything to sing like that!!

[@donaldleider7382]

Jay Black AKA David Blatt is unbelievable. Grew up listening to him, still don’t know how he breathes while he’s singing. He holds those notes forever!

[@johnparker8588]

This is real music. Unlike the junk of today. Nobody today can touch this.

[@Mark-iv7np]

Jay Black was a trained classical singer, such a beautiful voice. One of the greatest singers ever! He did a fantastic cover of Walking in the Rain by the Shirelles. Plus other great songs. Sadly he passed last October. RIP Jay!

[@thesailjunkie]

I feel so bad for those who didn't grow up with the music of my generation. RIP Jay Black.

[@tonisumblin2719]

We all say that. 😂 Our parents said the same about us and their parents before them. However, I’m so glad I grew up with this music.

[@nikkiharris6091]

His lungs were one of a kind,. You see him hold that note. 👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️

[@Rick-ul9lq]

It's so gratifying to see the reaction that newer generations have to Jay & The Americans. He's a wonderful singer, singing great songs with an excellent back-up.

[@ABfromWindsor]

Love this song by Jay And The Americans and the amazing voice of jay Black and thank you for only stopping it once for your comment.😃👍

[@annelisalo-willman7146]

Good music,music never gets old!

[@cynthiahillperson459]

Gene Pittney..blue eyed soul...Im gonna be strong..and Half heaven Half heartache. He is up there with the best of them with his ballads.

[@kathleenmayhorne3183]

Jay was trained as a (Jewish) cantor, exactly the same training as an opera singer. Exercises are done to strengthen the voice, hold the breath longer, and so on, to hold notes longer, training to see where to breathe so the breath does not run out, languages, recognition of written notes, so singing can come off a page and be note perfect, with perfect pitch.

[@brianbelton3605]

I now listened til the end. Cara Mia, by "Jay & The Americans" is an iconic song, and group, for all of us, NY'ers. Since yer an LA girl, I will help you know a bit more, with all do respect. Jay Black passed last year, in Brooklyn, NY. So many people miss him. Jay & the Americans played live, at the Helmsley Palace, in NYC, for John Gotti Jr wedding. It was a huge party, not unlike the bonanno-profacci wedding, of August 18, 1956, which, at the time was the biggest party on earth, also in NYC. 3000 guests. BONANNO-Profacci wedding may have been the inspiration for Gotti Jr wedding. By FAR, the main attraction was Jay Black, and the Americans. RIP JAY BLACK! The Voice!

[@americanaforever6725]

Jay Black had a tremendous voice and control

[@donnasavage6703]

I love tjis song. Jay Blacks voice is amazing. Thank you

[@MB-pw9mf]

Jay Black was one of the greatest singers ever. THIS MAGIC MOMENT & WALKING IN THE RAIN both covers were done exceptionally well by Jay and the other members.

[@Mark-iv7np]

Jay Black is one of the greatest singers ever in my opinion. Check out This Magic Moment and Walking in the Rain. He still sounds the same now. Incredible!

[@russellthomas9249]

sad to report he recently passed away

[@elevenbucks5682]

Jay Black, what a voice.

[@bobbyfeldhousen2212]

RIP Jay Black - (born David Blatt; November 2, 1938 - October 22, 2021)

[@thomassanfrancisco5850]

This Magic Moment is another one by this group who is in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a group.

[@rashmita916]

I believe it's gotta be The Vocal Group Hall of Fame,well deserved!!!

[@Mark-iv7np]

A nice gentlemen reacted to Jay Black back then and now singing Cara Mia. He said there's no difference! I agree. Jay is one of the greatest male singers ever. Check out Walking in the Rain and This Magic Moment. Good day

[@binslick1000]

Awesome vocals from Jay Black. Real talent.

[@pauld9948]

Come a little bit closer is another great Jay & the Americans song...

[@russellthomas9249]

another great song from Jay

[@jamesriddle9125]

Jay Black had the greatest voice I've ever heard

[@BrianGoguen-k7k]

Check out Jay Black 40 yrs later.Still incredible.We lost Jay in 2021 to dementia.

[@completecharleston7142]

They were still touring a few years back, saw them at the state fair here, were pretty good (with Jay #3, who sounded like Jay #1), the two original members told a story about how they met / helped get Donald Fagen and Walter Becker (Steely Dan) connected with the music industry, and played "Reelin' In The Years".

[@Deplorable512]

Best voice ever and nobody could hit as high a note than J

[@janethrindo3418]

I totally agree, just love Jay Black. But somebody who could give him a run for his money was Bobby Hatfield of the Rightous Brothers. Check out "Unchained Melody".

[@kengaroo67]

I remember Nikolai Volkoff singing this on the WWF Wrestling Album. Gold!

[@DavidBDavis-lz7bt]

Yes, yes! I had that album and treasured it.🌞😊

[@philr182]

You might also want to check out the Righteous Brothers (Bobby Hatfield) Unchained Melody...

[@josephsperuta1780]

You have to listen to The Flamingoes “You’ll Never Walk Alone”. I got to sing it at both my mom and dad’s funerals. OT was the song that made my mom fall in love with my dad

[@Rick-ul9lq]

You love him, girl and he got you early! You love his voice and the lyrics grabbed you at once.

[@lavrentivs9891]

I've heard this song many times, but performed by Shanes, a swedish pop group who were very big in Britain in the 60's.

[@joepowell7025]

My kind of music from my era ... Thank you so much Jayy and Merry Christmas to you and all your loved ones xxx

[@anthonyblakely399]

Love me some Jay & The Americans!!!! If you like them than I want you to react to "This Girl Is A Woman Now," By Gary Puckett and The Union Gap.

[@jackrasmussen4467]

R.I.P Jay.

[@LuisHernandez-yf2no]

Great Music ever will die.

[@barneymiller844]

Good song I think they had one gold record in the UK and a few top ten hits in the USA

[@delorespetree207]

Jay and the American had great song

[@billf9526]

Great reaction! In the time of doo-wop (another favorite genre of mine) there was also some guys who could really sing. Jay Black was one of them, with his nickname "The Voice". This was a great song, with, as he called it "The Note". Saw him perform a couple times in his later years and he could still bang it out while others had started to show their age. A great story teller as well. Thanks for posting this, keep 'em coming!

[@jimfrederick3907]

"Only In America", "Let's Lock The Door" are 2 more greats!

[@artfrank649]

Agree they are also my Favorites you just cant beat 60's songs

[@DavidBDavis-lz7bt]

There's a song that they performed for...I think it was the movie Wild, Wild Winter. It was "Two of a Kind", and I will definitely recommend it. Still on KZbin, I think.

[@DBenson59]

So cool to see your appreciation

[@victoria2050nin]

Opera man! He could have been trained and sang at the Met!

[@notquitedone51]

I also like their song "Ciao Ragazzi, Ciao (goodbye boys, goodbye)"

[@rebeccarickett4548]

He was also child actor starred in Dennis Dennis the menace. Love all their music. Good to hear it

[@RadCenter]

I think you have Jay Black (singer) confused with Jay North (actor).

[@davidpanetta6400]

Jay Black was a grown man when Dennis The Menace was on tv. The kid who played Dennis Mitchell on Dennis The Menace was Jay North. His career ended in the early 70s. The only child stars who had a long career was Jackie Cooper, Robert Blake, Jodie Foster, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jackie Coogan, and Dean Stockwell who recently passed away. Jackie Coogan was a child star whose parents "stole" all his money. His lawyer sued his parents and, it was then, when the Coogan Law went into effect. The parents of any child star are only allowed a certain percentage of their child's earnings.

[@chipteam8379]

RIP JAY BLACK

[@timcarr6401]

You think was good here? He was. But he was extraordinary singing this song in 2011 at age 72 on a PBS special. In the 1960s Frank Sinatra told him something to the effect "Great song kid, but you'll be expected to do it throughout your career. Whadda ya gonna do when your up in years?" By the way, when singing you'll notice his clear diction. But his speaking voice is like a N.Y. gangster. N.Y. is where he's from. No offence to New Yorkers. You're too young to know this, but Jim Nabors had a distinctive voice as Gomer Pyle. But when he sang, wow what a transformation!

[@russellthomas9249]

check out J D Souther's white rhythm and blues and you're only lonely

[@dappylu]

RIP Jay 😢

[@redreeler4905]

He had some serious pipes for sure, even until he was an old man!!!

[@shirleystowe7353]

And he only improved with age. He sounded even better performing this song when he was in his 60's.

[@thom-mark6443]

I call my grand daughter cara mia. It means "my darling" in Italian.

[@brainsareus]

Cara Mia... My Dear, in Italian

[@stacyklawunn11]

You need to listen to Come a Little Bit Closer by Jay and the Americans.

[@batbat7043]

David Blatt best singer in neighborhood.

[@pingcho]

Miss Jayy. I do beleave that the dance the female was or is called tbe Poney. Would be really cool if you did it. The dancing in these old videos if you look at it really close are pretty good.

[@buddy3886]

rest in peace jay black

[@faithfulforever6331]

Eat your heart out Millennials and Generation Z! This is REAL music! And you still have the gall to think the world began when you were born!

[@sonny6385]

Did anyone else get the notification for a video by jayy saying " HELP"

[@RGWood]

Yes

[@sonny6385]

@@RGWood I wonder what is was?

[@THEJAYYSHOW]

I was asking for 3 more Christmas songs but I got them

[@sonny6385]

@@THEJAYYSHOW ahh OK

[@sonny6385]

@@THEJAYYSHOWI love you're videos... Also ' thank god its Christmas' by queen is a good. Christmas Song 🎄⛄🎶👍

[@BelleDede01]

Since you watched this video, here's one of then and now ... watch Jay sing now at his age of 70+ years and it's amazing how he can still sing it (I think) better than back then. Enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g56Wf3iNbLVrl6M Here is one when he was on a PBS special of oldies from the original artists kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGGVlpqse6eWgck

[@valeriepaschal7953]

You should look up when he's ot older he still sings the same

[@brianbelton3605]

WHAT???!!!???! at :44 you rang the bell!! Head-Phöóøôoōnezzz! Do it again!

[@joelanderos23]

jay ''the voice'' black

[@garyprivitt861]

He wanted to be an opera singer but was tld he did not have what it takes. Opera's loss and rock's gain.

[@RickMeyer-vn4xs]

Back when music was music, not crap.

[@brainsareus]

Doo-Wop meets Opera

[@barbaracampbell9907]

Look at the version that was done 50years later still the same

[@marksprague1280]

If anything, it was a touch better. However, that may simply have been a better sound system.

[@Deplorable512]

I’m glad you liked it sweetheart!

[@Deplorable512]

That’s music! Not that shit we hear today!