Jay & The Americans - Cara Mia

[@donghavet1]

I was 15 at that time, we had some of the best singers back then no auto tunes no extra crap just great voices even live.

[@johanconradie2120]

Same here

[@Sue-vb1nc]

Man, the VOICE is right!!! Wow all his tunes are amazing

[@AlfredFlauraud-l7x]

Yes that was the late great Joey van or Joey canzanoof Jersey city New Jersey

[@RussellSchlegel-tc1zn]

Sure wish I was back in the 60's love this music nobody sings this good anymore.

[@dennisboyd1712]

It was a special time to be a teenage, a simpler kinder time of joy & fun with Great music

[@ThomasFletcher-ei5iz]

When I loose my mind I am going back to around 67 to 74

[@donnamorrison9672]

Listen to Stephen Sanchez. He brings back memories of the 50s and 60s with his music. Love Jay and the Americans

[@loditx7706]

@dennisboyd1712 In H.S. maybe, but after that you must have missed the protests, marches, riots; Civil Rights (or lack of them) tear gas on campus, better than the bullets at Kent State, the draft and avoiding it, Vietnam, (so funny I am almost positive it was always Viet Nam back then, but one word now) Watergate, a disgraced president and the rage when the lackey he had appointed VP made pardoning him his first official act, or close to it. No one I knew ever believed a deal hadn't been struck before the selection. Now we don't get rid of criminal, mentally damaged presidents, we re elect them. Speaking of bad times, surely you are aware of the brutality of the police in Chicago in 1968, during the Democratic convention. "The whole world was watching". But, you know what? Given all of that, and witnessing some of it first hand, looking back, I was never afraid or even worried. It was a good time when the actions of a few, mostly young, people changed national opinion and touched some who had a semblance of a conscience. Of course we were all punished, by having to live through the 70s. Nowadays I am worried. Bad things are going to happen, some to people I care about. The way we live is going to be disturbed, possibly permanently. Our country is a despised laughing stock and our historic allies will be forced to reevaluate, while we are auctioned off, for kisses from dictators. Those of us who were open minded and tried in some small way to achieve some change are too old or too dead to try to change a nation of storm troopers again.

[@loditx7706]

@marilynwillett804 Especially bad girls

[@gloriamoulopoulos2925]

These songs and singer always takes my breath away!

[@robbaxter60]

The fact that this man was singing this song damn near note for note still well into in his 70’s without auto tune or any major effects is probably one of the most amazing things I’ve ever heard. Jay Black was a generational talent in my opinion and I wasn’t even born for another 15 years after this songs release. Just amazing

[@stevelackovic124]

Yes and so many of the singers of the time have or still do. I saw Tommy James last March 2023 in Vegas and OMG, talk about a spiritual experience! Was like a time warp going back to my youth. Even got a couple photos along side him when he toured the room.

[@robbaxter60]

@@stevelackovic124 Right, I remember seeing Johnny Maestro and Brooklyn Bridge on my 21st birthday which was longer ago than I’d care to admit but I swear I could close my eyes and think I was listening to the original recording. Just amazing talents back then.

[@BernhardPloppa]

Cara Mia fantastisch, pure nostalgie👍🌹 Bernd Germany April 2024

[@ShaggyDawg]

Well said my friend

[@rmp7400]

Jay had pipes, for sure - but his SHOWMANSHIP, developed over years of success, became quite killer...so that many fans did not even notice (or want to care about) all the shakiness in those notes that he did hit. His smooth was in the way he worked the crowds - not in the way he sang the notes as a senior citizen. The audience felt that they got their money's worth --more important, their cherished nostalgia was not crushed.🎉

[@shepardsmith3235]

Wow what a song. The older you get the more you appreciate it and especially the vocals by Jay Black. Just wow.

[@Walt222]

Absolutely one of the best. Those were the best of times. Thank God I'm a baby boomer.

[@davidspeckhardt8124]

Amen

[@susanfoy2259]

Me, too!!!

[@lorirhodes870]

Yessssss!!!!!!

[@randydiffenbaugh6090]

You and me both that's a great song fantastic voice

[@frankschiavone4557]

You said a month full 🌝

[@williammarshal303]

Wonderful time to be a teenager. Loved Jay and the Americans then, still love them today. Don't think we will see talent like that again.

[@duinhaas1]

Same feeling in Belgium William

[@BernhardPloppa]

This ist so fucking beautiful!!!👍❤️ Bernd Germany May2024 👍

[@400heavy]

Kerry Underwood? LOL! Just kidding--she is terrible and I can't understand why she is such a star today.

[@thomastarwater6035]

Me neither. Today’s singers are going to need Autotune to equal Jay Black’s vocal prowess.

[@650gringo]

Now there is a singer! And todays singers can't hold a candle to the greats of 40-50 years ago like Jay Black.

[@stevencheatham5041]

He’s like a rock and roll opera singer, what a voice.

[@skipdow3]

He was discouraged early on from being an opera singer. Said his voice wasn't strong enough. This is what evolved. They were an excellent group.

[@joeherald7319]

I read he was in training to be a cantor which is a formal religious singer. Could be he had some voice training but, I think he was mostly just blessed to be born with this one-in-a-million voice.

[@nancysimons8834]

do you think Freddy Mercury found inspiration in him?

[@stevencheatham5041]

Nancy Simons It’s very likely.

[@joeherald7319]

@@nancysimons8834 Ineresting observation. There are very few singers with Freddy Mercurys working vocal range and I think he was mostly self taught. I suspect he most likely ran across Jay Black and I am sure he would have been inspired by Jay's voice.

[@peterscocca3024]

A wonderful time to be a teenager. Beautiful music and words. No naked dancers and screaming F every other word. Just pure talent and dignity. So glad I'm old.

[@johnknight5639]

I agree. I, also, am old (83). I do not regret growing older ... it is a privilege denied to many ...

[@adriennerobinson1180]

Truth Indeed AMEN

[@artseger6891]

73 and still break out the great old albums and tapes every once in a while need to reminisce some of the best music in time.

[@catalinamargomyers9970]

❤ ditto

[@grambeege]

You are sooo right!

[@DorothyJones-hh8yy]

What a beautiful voice! Love Jay and The Americans !!! The ‘50’s and the ‘60’s can never be beat! The songs that brought out the best and gave us love. I cherish all of these songs and I miss those years growing up and playing these songs on my stereo with my girlfriends and listening to them on my transistor radio! Beautiful and wonderful memories I hold in my heart now that I’m in my 70’s!

[@mickg.8275]

Beautifully said, and echoed by somehow in the same age group. In fact, I recently bought a new transistor radio, like the one I keep next to my bed after my dear grandma, God rest her soul, would fall asleep, and I'd play it under my pillow. Thanks for sharing. They are beautiful memories that we always cherish. God bless you.

[@peterwade4029]

I agree 100% Dorothy those 50s and 60s were wonderful years. The trusty transistor radio wonderful memories. I am 79 years young and still listen to JAY and THE AMERICANS. What a beautiful voice. We were so blessed to have JAY BLACK in our lives.

[@mayadog1]

Criminally underrated as a vocalist. Just incredible. RIP to a musical genius

[@basic186]

R. I. P . we lost a really great singer

[@waynemizer4912]

He was highly rated.

[@77loneranger]

"Criminally underrated" indeed!

[@waynemizer4912]

@@77loneranger Idiocracy, indeed!

[@nadiadombrowski7431]

Amen. He was one of a kind! There will NEVER be another voice like Jay!

[@pamsmith519]

You can't beat the songs from the past it brings back what we have lost but loved and still love

[@jefffishman1877]

One of the best songs ever performed by a great vocalist. We’ll miss you.

[@nadiadombrowski7431]

So blessed to have been born in that era and listening to Jay's music! His music will live on forever! He was truly a genius who will always be remembered and missed. RIP Jay.

[@michaelsilacki6619]

A great .singer Pershing high 1965 mike

[@michaelsilacki6619]

A great singer Mike 1965

[@badassat69]

Totally agree. I have been thinking the same for almost 6 decades now. The magic does not wear off with time...

[@timothyespey6538]

I met my wife to be in 1972. She has always been my Cara Mia as we approach our 50th.

[@doloresmcintosh1050]

This was my husband and mine song. It was the last one we heard before he left to go overseas in service. When he came back to me, we had this done at our wedding reciption , Still our song 58 years later.

[@mickg.8275]

God bless you and your husband. Thanks for sharing.

[@SamuelClerico]

Fantastic voice from a underrated singer. Who else could hit those high notes but him. Pure harmony

[@carrier7399]

Yes, and to hold a note for that long! Wonderful!

[@nealbennett4950]

Roy Orbison the best ever according to Elvis Presley .

[@hollywoodjoe123]

NOBODY in rock and roll singing could hit those notes - JAY BLACK was a phenomenon in the world of vocals -

[@JackMason-oq8lf]

Everyone in that audience knows that song, by heart. How can you say this man is underrated? I'm here, I can "sing" along because, after all these years, I still remember something from my 15th year. These guys were famous. They had hit after hit, all radio fare. Where do you people get the idea that people from my youth are underrated. I think people in your youth don't know anything about anything that occurred prior to the day you were born. Jay would hardly be a headliner tonight if he was forgotten. Common knowledge. Don't you have any?

[@jamesmcinnis208]

​@@JackMason-oq8lf"Underrated" is the new "I like" with the implication that others are clueless about the person's talent. Lame.

[@honeybrown1997]

The power. The vocal prowess. Perfection. Peace on the other side, Mr. Jay Black.

[@nadiadombrowski7431]

Amen.

[@louisetrujillo5192]

WOW

[@brooksdurham5285]

RIP, Jay Black. what a terrific voice. we will miss you.

[@lisagillum-wells1979]

God Speed!!!

[@katie-didellis2437]

RIP Jay. Loved your voice, your music. I remember the first time I heard Cara Mia. It was so beautiful, the quality of his voice was just overwhelming. I had to go out immediately and get my own copy. I still have it, but I don't have a record player to play it on anymore. Great music.

[@danterosenberg7506]

@@katie-didellis2437 we still have a functioning record player actually!

[@katie-didellis2437]

@@danterosenberg7506 I'm envious. As life has gone by things like that have disappeared from my belongings. Left behind, thrown out... I never realized I'd want to use it again. We had some great music in the '60s and '70s, never will be matched.

[@michaelmartinez1345]

These amazing musicians might be missed , but they will NEVER be forgotten. They were AWESOME, and had TIMELESS performances that will remain in the hearts of their fans!!!

[@alicatherriott4751]

Roy Orbison or Gene Pitney, oh my God I agree with you we don't have singers like them anymore.

[@patriciajrs46]

Very few singers have ever matched his falsetto, and none his vibrato. What a range! Nicely done.

[@ronhumphries5327]

Lou Christie can match him if not beat him. Both were great

[@patriciajrs46]

@@ronhumphries5327 I just listened to Lou Christie on 1974 Bandstand show. He can sing falsetto, but it is nothing like Slim Whitman. Not in the same category at all. My opinion.

[@edithcote7901]

Add Roy Orbison to the list.

[@butterswishflamingconserva1488]

Freddie Mercury

[@seikibrian8641]

@@patriciajrs46 Slim Whitman? You do know that this is Jay Black singing in this video, right?

[@williamschramm2761]

Jay Black has never been given, in my humble opinion,the acclaim as a vocalist that he deserves.This particular song shows the power and range of his vocal ability. He is truly a gifted singer.

[@dennisrubin9155]

His father was a cantor

[@bradwood4436]

Yes he is hell on wheel

[@texandnc]

That man is FANTASTIC...very few his age still have the vocal ability he does...about the only one I can think of is Tom Jones

[@GS-fo7vo]

I never have heard of this band and song before. The lead singer's vocals are incredible, fantastic!!!!!

[@09kittykatz09]

It was interesting that Jay Traynor Black did the vocals for their first album, but when he left the group, a few of the songs had to be re-recorded with Jay Blatt Blacks's voice which was about as Identical to Jay Taynor's voice, as you could get, but MUCH more powerful!

[@lauriewithey7968]

My dad died earlier this year and I went to my favorite pool hall and played this and a bunch of other oldies for him in his honor. I apologized in advance to the younger crowd there. Many times after I went back to that bar, they would give me money and ask me to play my "daddy's music"!

[@paulschroeder260]

I would give you money too as this is MY music also. Thanks for honoring your Dad.

[@colkilgore100]

That is such a cool story Laurie. Sounds like the scenario for a music video. I thank you for honoring your dad too.

[@polloloco48]

Many children forget what made thrir parents happy while they lived - happy to hear of someone that did not and takes the time to honor him this way....my admiration goes out to you .

[@garryn6224]

Nice comment!!!

[@rockn24x7goog]

What a beautiful way to honor your father, Laurie! This music will always be in my heart, too. Bless You!

[@jmen4ever257]

I just learned a few minutes ago of his passing yesterday. He had his range pretty much to the end, and was one of the best. Through his recordings, he will be young and immortal forever.

[@ivanleterror9158]

They may not live forever but what they left behind will.

[@anakinskywalker6666]

I just learned that he died I had no idea that sucks he had such an amazing voice

[@barneyboy8156]

I did't know ... one of the influencers in my callow youth ...

[@saleenapiano]

AMEN!!🙏

[@juniethacker3723]

jmen4ever you gave me chills in what you said.

[@mikeblasterock3841]

60's the greatest decade for music.nuff said.

[@scotts6698]

I won't argue that sir, so many bands, so many sounds, you had it all.

[@mopaonessa4898]

RIP Jay. You will be missed. There's no one like you, "The Voice"

[@cherylstellner3098]

I just found out about 30 minutes ago, that he is gone, love his voice. I have been listening to his songs all day. I thought earlier that he wasn't in good health. God bless the Voice, heaven just got a new angel for her choir. Prayers for his family. 👼🎵

[@sparklecanada0112]

💔😢🎼🎶😔

[@armandoarbucias8675]

We just lost another great performer, we won't see the likes of him again. RIP JAY.🙏😔

[@SuperJg31]

dam

[@charliebutera1198]

The Voice 👍👍👏👏…Gambling took a big toll on his Life..R.I.P.🙏

[@frankschiavone4557]

2024-- unreal we have to go back 60 years to hear great music 🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵

[@bb21again.67]

He did miss a couple of notes,but fantastic anyway. 😊😊😊

[@utlot9785]

You got that right. We don't have real music today.

[@sharynpachnek4937]

@@bb21again.67 …but no autotune

[@BogdanSerbanescu-w1l]

I hate Ed Sheeran

[@joannswensen5196]

The Voice has been silenced .. no one had a voice or vocal range like Jay Black .. and the ability to hold a note like he could !! Cara Mia .. one of the greatest songs ever recorded .. Listening to your music all day .. RIP Jay Black !

[@retiredyeti5555]

I would beg to differ - Roy Orbison had a 9 octave range. But Jay certainly was one of the few who could hit the high notes and also utilize his falsetto range effectively.

[@barneyboy8156]

@@retiredyeti5555 Dale ... RO had nothing like a nine octave range ... Why ? ... because there is no such range ...

[@judystafford5628]

@@barneyboy8156 Check out Mic Matijevic. Lead singer of SteelHeart. Google their hit "She's Gone". Greatest range I've ever heard.

[@barneyboy8156]

@@judystafford5628 👍

[@carollargent9451]

So very true no one will ever have a voice as strong as Jay Black

[@mustangbaby]

I never get tired of this voice, it was truly one of a kind. He may not still be with us on earth, but he's still hitting those notes in heaven.

[@kevincorcoran7632]

Jay Black, Johnny Maestro and Frankie Valli...we were truly blessed to have had all 3 of them!!!

[@dennisrubin9155]

Also, Roy Orbison

[@jrockofages5413]

just lost another strong voice in Benny Mardones

[@thepar7575]

So true.

[@ronhumphries5327]

Don't forget Lou Christie

[@charlesaguilar1708]

I thought Lenny Welch had a very strong, heartfelt and presents in his singing.

[@winstonthompson782]

Great music is eternal. Wish we had music like this today. ❤

[@malcolml309]

Without a doubt, one of the most vastly underrated vocalists in rock and roll.

[@victoroquendo5759]

Facts

[@cindymusic1338]

Absolutely! I just posted this song with that note! :)

[@NemorisInferioris]

Rock And Roll?

[@djfisher3]

Dude, 1965.....this was considered rock and roll.

[@NemorisInferioris]

+D.J. Fisher I'd say this was pop, mainstream. Rock And Roll was The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin etc.

[@nunyabusiness-xr9ci]

Me 76 years old and still loving the oldies

[@robroy9185]

What a set of pipes...Jay is an amazing singer.

[@kathydory8273]

The best. Today's music doesn't even come close.

[@Selvikus]

RIP Jay Black, may your spirit soar as high as your voice.

[@tys.5065]

It is true, Jay Black has a great vocal gift and will always be one of finest singers of all time.

[@annejones3603]

Yes I agree ,I've never heard a voice like is love it💯🎶

[@keithcontrol]

He was just fantastic, we’ll be hearing this record forever

[@kimmooney8078]

So true

[@nadiadombrowski7431]

I can't stop listening to Cara Mia. Only Jay could sing like that! May he rest in eternal glory. Amen.

[@TabithaReminiec3399]

Come A little bit closer & Cara Mia are my favorite Jay & The Americans

[@markquijada3224]

Back in the early seventies I played guitar for young lady. Jay and the Americans was and is one of my favorite groups. I told this young lady that my favorite song was Cara Mia when I heard that song my heart would break. She told me that Jay Black was her first cousin. She said that he is playing in LA and she will call him and let me talk to him. I thought I died and went to heaven. I didn't get a chance to talk to him because he just got on stage. The next day I went to her house and play guitar for her again and Jay Black was there. We played and sang together for about an hour and a half. Next to marring my late wife I've never been so happy or proud. He is a wonderful lovely man and is very giving and loving. Thank you Jay you made my life happy again.

[@philiptucci2458]

Mark Quijada what a beautiful story, I am so happy for you, Jay is the best without a doubt

[@johnjohnson1195]

Love this song going to paradise city to see them in concert need to get away

[@rhondaboncutter5812]

Mark, what a wonderful time for you!

[@jimfarrell4145]

Wow !! what a thrill--one that you will always recall !! Cathy Farrell

[@nadiadombrowski7431]

Wow, what a beautiful story! You were truly blessed to have had the privilege of meeting and playing music with him! What an honor! His music will live on forever.

[@nadiadombrowski7431]

My tears are streaming down my face as I listen to him sing! His voice was incredible and filled with such emotion! I was only 11 IN 1965 when this song came out and have been listening to it ever since! A true musical genius; may he rest in eternal glory. Jay, you will forever be missed!

[@brianmouland209]

There will never be another voice like Jay’s

[@gazooie1958]

I was seven. I remember.

[@LilIzzy46]

He is one of the greatest singers of all time ‼️ 2023 😊

[@dianeolsen6980]

RIP Jay Black His voice is beyond words and everyone knew it.

[@carlylewoodard269]

What a singer!I was fortunate enough to see him in person at UNC in 65 or,66.So sorry that he is no longer with us.

[@douglaswatson6629]

One of the best 'voices' ever recorded. Jay Black performed a true classic here, in every sense of the word. One of the best recordings ever...

[@cecedavis6155]

Every time I listen to this tune I get teary-eyed and choked up. Beautiful memories I wish I could re-live again.

[@LoriB5]

I feel the exact same way!

[@kings-bay-2902]

Cece Davis me too stay safe

[@trevaslark2081]

You and me both. We are a close-knit generation.

[@patwalsh7426]

And some I would wish could forget..

[@loubock3238]

Me too Cece

[@kevroy1410]

I was 9 years old when I first heard this song and I truly noticed and enjoyed the song and now 59 years later it is still one of my favorites.

[@flocali3270]

The BEST....I graduated in 1965....this was the best of the songs in 1965!!!! Music hasn't been the same after the 60's!!!!!

[@scotts6698]

Born in '64 so I missed the 60's when they came out, but still enjoyed their sounds as I grew up, it was a sound that stuck with you!

[@JackMason-oq8lf]

For me, when the Beatles hit Ed Sullivan was the day the music died. It's never been the same. Don't get me wrong, the Beatles were good (their hair was better). Mick was fun, at least you could dance to the Stones. Lots of good British stuff from back then. But they killed off pop songs like Cara Mea. Land of a Thousand Dances. Town Without Pity. Yakkety Yak. Crying. Over the Mountain. Even Hound Dog. The Beatles were the Greatest, but so were The Drifters. Even the Supremes. That stuff evaporated and was laid to rest when Sugar Hill Gang came along. That was surely the end of black men who could sing.

[@alanrobson8726]

Listening again pondering my life at 72 how beautiful this music is spectacular compared to today's how lucky we were it makes me feel happy inside to know we were in this ERA thanks Jay and the American's for the beautiful music I will play at my funeral

[@zairen5421]

Born in 52 , the 60s the 70s the 80s music was real music!!¡!!!!!!

[@danly60871]

I'm 75 My Daughter has my Playlist for My Funeral.

[@lucienbruno3518]

Play it while you are alive with your kind and friends

[@lucienbruno3518]

Mistake you kin😅

[@hannstv]

I read of Mr. Black's passing this morning. This is my favorite of his vocals. Such a wonderful talent. Rest in peace, dear Sir.

[@hannstv]

I just thought I would add, that I am always impressed with how graceful the silhouette dancers in the video are. I really don't know how many times I have watched this video, but it is quite a number.

[@evelynmoore6211]

He had the most beautiful soulful voice in the world. I won the 45 of Only the Lonely on "Name it an claim it" when I was 11.Still have it.

[@EmbreeWalkerII]

For music, the sixties had it all. And Jay and the Americans were a part of some great music

[@lenspaulding]

Embree Walker II is a jerk off plain and simple....(very poor tastes in Music)

[@gilkenson53]

lenspaulding Don't you have homework to do???? Is your Mom going to catch you on the computer again when you should be studying?

[@lcar4000]

+Embree Walker II Even the sixties singers who had "bad" voices (and there weren't that many) were at least unique.

[@janetaldrich7747]

+lenspaulding Wow. Clueless (meaning you). Jay and the Americans were wonderful, and the 60s was a time with amazing diversity in music. On the radio, you'd hear Motown followed by British Invasion followed by cross-over country or folk or ...

[@lenspaulding]

+Janet Aldrich ....well I disagree Janet.

[@donnadaugherty4593]

Love him love this song! He hit the same notes in his sixties on into seventies.pure talent!

[@normanacree1635]

Heard him joke of one of those PBS specials, I think it was, that at his age, some of those notes were coming out of his butt, or some such thing as that.

[@tonybarefoot2221]

Quite possibly the best vocal performance of the rock era. RIP Jay Black. Your legacy is your voice indeed the music you leave behind. Thanks for sharing your gift with the world.

[@adriennerobinson1180]

OH YES

[@normanacree1635]

Listen to Roy Orbison. Roy also wrote or co-wrote a lot of his hits. Black WAS excellent, however.

[@cheyennehayes5975]

I'm 17 years old. And I can't even listen to this song without crying. When my mom and dad got divorced when I was 8, my dad used to blast this song in the house and sing it so loud. It still to this day makes me so emotional to even listen to it. It makes me so nostalgic.

[@harryhollewood5277]

They are awesome harry Hollewood

[@mistiya]

so sorry

[@cesarcaycho5485]

Cheyenne !.....BODY !!.. saludos desde Perù !!..chau amigo !!..

[@michaelmika2995]

I am crying just reading this. Not only is the marriage destroyed but the children suffer for the rest of their lives...

[@charlotteskiftun753]

Cheyenne Hayes ....hugs....heart breaking about divorce

[@jerryhamilton8621]

Thank you Lord for giving us this wonderful voice of Jay Black!

[@bobmello1063]

So romantic and a lovely voice. Thank you. Beautiful, beautiful.

[@anthonyrotella751]

Thanks Jay, your voice & music are never forgotten by our generation. None other like it,

[@csrios33]

I'm 59 years old and have all their albums. I knew he was special when I was a teenager....just like him. Love to see young people appreciating his voice. He was awesome.

[@aaronsavage9293]

He is definitely amazing more people my age (14) should appreciate this type of music such as Frank Sinatra and Jay and the Americans. Now everyone listens to the terrible trap music

[@ronniesalyer3095]

This guy could have sang the phone book and I would have bought the LP!No other like him! I also love "Sunday & Me".

[@del1rn]

He still is awesome, and can still hit every octave of that song.

[@richardbetz5531]

Rest In Peace Jay Black (1938-2021); “The Voice” will live on for eternity.

[@nadiadombrowski7431]

Yes, Amen!

[@charlesaguilar1708]

For Real! One of the GREATS!

[@cindyluzinski3539]

Voice that just sent chills

[@susanneschramm8714]

Mein Papa hat dieses Lied so geliebt; darum heißt mein erstes Kind Cara was lieb, wert und teuer bedeutet und zwei Jahre nach seinem Tod geboren wurde❤

[@lauraheaps3106]

This was my mother's favorite song. We played it at her funeral as we were leaving. Every time i hear it it makes me cry

[@dorismay4411]

LaurA Heaps don’t be sad your mums favourite song Think of her singing along to this

[@richardlawson4317]

I played my parent's song, Midnight Saranade, at my father's funeral. It worked.

[@Anne--Marie]

Your mother had good taste and was a good parent. You are the proof that she lives on. Hugs

[@Veggiegirl91]

My Mom's favorite song also!

[@deewojciechowski2202]

What a beautiful tribute

[@Ronbo710]

No auto tune BS. Just *Pure Talent* .

[@melodymacken9788]

Absolutely right.

[@ludoabraham1179]

Simply put A gifted talent

[@robertbreidenstein2174]

JAY BLACK CAN NEVER BE REPLACED REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND!!!

[@johnireland6301]

The stars aligned on this one. Pure perfection. RIP Jay.

[@katie-didellis2437]

I just listened to this song 6x straight. ALWAYS loved it and always loved Jay's voice. Jay you will be missed but not, NOT forgotten.

[@jeaneen60andretta97]

I still cry when I hear his singing that lovely song, what a voice. What a gift from God that voice is.

[@nadiadombrowski7431]

Truly a unique voice! That voice can only come from God!

[@willruha3983]

Jay Black (born, David Blatt) became known as "The Voice," and with just reason. His range and power were (and at last listen, still is) something to behold with wonder. The cat "has the pipe" as they used to say, and it is a pleasure to hear him sing these classic '60s songs.

[@vivianperino5006]

Will Ruha ...He could have sung opera and 🎭 broadway!

[@billlew8840]

When he first sang these songs, they weren't classics yet. :-)

[@kathypattangall2938]

An Incredible vocalist - I've never stopped loving his music since I saw him on TV as a teenager. RIP

[@charlesdawizzard899]

Jay, Gene Pitney, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Maestro are the four "GREATEST " male voices of the Doo Woo era. I can listen to their music all day long , over and over. It's impossible for me to decide who is number # 1. I'm so glad I grew up in that time frame and today their songs generate GREAT MEMORIES.

[@NavyBob1965]

Fond memory...I was in a friend's car who was driving us to a NYC beach. He would punch the radio station buttons continually looking for a station that was playing this song. After finding it, listening to it, he would start punching the buttons again and again to hear another station play it. Same routine when we returned from the beach. We must have heard Cara Mia at least 10 times or more. Great listening to a beautiful voice!

[@strgrazr58]

"Holy crap"! what a voice !

[@dianemelfi2974]

Yes indeed!

[@ps2os2]

And he is cute as well

[@veronicamaryjendrek7890]

Wow what a voice love him 💙💕 not like crap you hear these days 😉

[@jjski4362]

No auto tune , pure voice

[@be4stable]

hell yea!

[@hollywoodjoe123]

How can a perfect voice be auto tuned anyways ?

[@kibblenbits]

@@hollywoodjoe123 Auto tune didn't exist back then, is what the comment meant.

[@hollywoodjoe123]

When it came to singing live onstage back then you either had it or not - JAY BLACK and The Americans HAD IT ! @@kibblenbits

[@georgegeyer3431]

One of my favorite groups growing up in the 60s.

[@maureenspratley-longo5189]

R.I.P. Jay Black....your voice will live forever

[@dewdewism]

I remember watching Jay and the Americans with my Mom and Dad about 25 years ago on PBS. My Daddy Loved this song and remember him sing along with it. My parents are now in heaven. I would give anything to go back to that time with them. Watching this video helps me to do so. 😢

[@Turtleman2-m2b]

Everytime I watch this it gives me goosebumps!! What an awesome singer!!

[@kurtwise7356]

One of the greatest Tenors of the 60s hands down!

[@MattC-jg1yb]

My mom's favorite song in the world. I played this video for her many times over the years. RIP Gigi, until I see you again! ~til the end of time~

[@cristianhcm1914]

Beautiful

[@omegalgo297]

Matt...God bless you!❤🙏

[@dancamp5832]

Jay could hold a note like no else in rock and roll.

[@susanstancliff2937]

Brings me back to being a teenager and all the feelings that come with it! So thankful for his music!❤

[@peterlittle123]

I wish I could roll back the clock and take all the sadness away , but I have a feeling that if I did , all the joy would be gone as well ! 😂 Take Care my Friend

[@WAT906]

I'm 37 and this song is just amazing. What an amazing voice! No contemporary singers are as good.

[@larryjohn6627]

The Great Jay Black and The Americans Great music brought alive!!! No group today can compare with this.Greatly missed.Here is to The Sixties.Thank you for posting.Great music Great memories!!!!

[@tackssherbo7104]

Remember seeing them live in the 60's in a college nearby. The sound system got screwed up, and they refused to sing without it. Walked off the stage and never came back. Screwed everyone who paid.

[@lyndaholloway]

What a voice. I loved this when it first hit the airwaves & still love it now

[@thunderbird996]

Die Stimme vorm Herrn! Gänsehaut Pur! Da kommen alte Momente der Jugend wieder hoch. Heute 74 J.

[@michaelwright3351]

Back in the day I was immediately impressed with the beauty, power and depth of Jay’s voice. Truly a gifted artist

[@JackMason-oq8lf]

Jay Black was so underrated as a singer, I'm surprised you even bothered to listen to him. His singing was too weird. No one else did that stupid stuff except maybe Lou Christy. White boys did not do falsetto, that was a black thing. No wonder hardly anyone liked Jay Black. What kind of Rock n Roll is "Some Enchanted Evening?" "Only in America" was silly. "Come a Little Bit Closer" was a song about Mexico. Nobody liked that kind of music. No wonder no one remembers Jay Black.

[@aloisemason3972]

I love opera..Jay is a legend of solo and melody..what a tremendous voice and right on rhythem..me mio..what a blessing..Joy to the world..God is waiting patiently for Jay Black..waiting

[@Richard-kq5yu]

One of my favorites ever!

[@loriwilber4652]

Love this song! Broke my heart seeing Jay on PBS singing this song after throat cancer. RIP, Jay. NO one will ever match your incredible voice!

[@JackMason-oq8lf]

But.....that performance was lame. Jay knew it. A few years later TJ had him back. This time, Jay Black was spot on with Cara Mea? The place went wild. THAT night was like a time travel to 1965, made you feel all warm and fuzzy.

[@NancySimback]

Brings tears to my eyes....most beautiful voice!

[@suepat9333]

I never realize what a great voice Jay had until I watch this video. He is such an amazing singer. I’m sorry that it took so long for me to appreciate him.

[@mikecarter79]

Jay Black, "The Voice" !!! What an incredible vocal range !

[@viviandemarchena1252]

Earth angel

[@janicegraham4808]

he always sounded like he had a head cold

[@TabithaReminiec3399]

What is Jay Black's natural range?

[@clivehodgson2256]

mikecarter79 voice of an angel

[@kermsroomy]

You need to trade in those rented ears.

[@marilynshively670]

I was driving down the road and listening to some oldies and all of a sudden this song comes on- I almost ran off the road and began to cry- because this magnificent voice has been silenced- This song is one of the most amazing in rock and roll history-- his voice had the grace , effortless power that few can ever attain.

[@suzyq1948]

Always loved this song, but never saw the group. Boy, it was really nice to see such handsome young men with no piercing, tattoos on every part of their body, no long messy hair, torn jeans, fireworks that are not necessary if you have a good song & a voice that could melt your heart.

[@watzky6498]

wut

[@skipdow3]

No flames shooting to the ceiling and catching the room on fire, no blue hair. I'm a guy, and while it may not melt my heart, I know a little girl that it will melt hers, and in less than a year, she and I will dance to this. She says we have different tastes in music. Let's see whose taste changes after we dance to this. You can understand every word, and it makes sense ! Plus just to add to it, This guy was professionally trained as an opera singer.

[@geraldschilli8870]

Amen brother, I couldn’t have said it better myself.

[@suegore5929]

My favorite part of this video is when the guy on the left hand side smiles as that high note is hit!!!

[@jimborge1]

Rest In Peace Jay Black. You blessed us for decades with your music.

[@kenthassell6394]

The man has one of the greatest voices in Rock N Roll.

[@roseyc.5846]

How GREAT was The Voice, Jay Black!?!! Irreplaceable. 🤗❤️

[@robertkarafin7741]

Saw them in Philadelphia around 1970. What a fantastic show!

[@jacksprat3009]

One thing can't be denied about music at this time, it was eclectic. It ranged from Chuck Berry singing Maybelline, to Duane Eddy doing a guitar instrumental "Rebel Rouser" to Jay and the Americans doing this, the Penguins singing, "I Only Have Eyes For you" to Japanese Kyu Sakamoto singing "Sukiyaki" in Japanese! to Elvis singing Hound Dog or Little Richard, "Tutti Fruity." to Marty Robbins, "El Paso" or silly things like, "Purple People Eater" or "Runnin' in the Jungle" and the ultra-soppy "Teen Angel" Slow songs, fast songs, Cha-cha tunes, even a waltz or two. The music scene was wide open. If you could come up with something a little different, even off key, you had a chance to get it on the air. Fun times.

[@impactite]

Jack Sprat Jack we were so blessed, and spoiled to have our music. Every generation is different of course, but there is no comparision to what passes for popular music on the radio today, than what we got to listen to every day for two decades. the other thing is the media itself. We all had the same radios. AM and then FM and the same music no matter if you were in Sitka Alaska, or Key West Florida. This generationally shared music will never happen again. Whatever the music quality, people are now too fragmented with their own choices to take a kid from Nome and a kid from Key West and have them know each others songs lol

[@lenspaulding]

impactite yes but who could possibly know that we would be listening to the same crap for 40 plus years.....over and over and over again until we got sick of it!!

[@lenspaulding]

impactite yes of course. I think something evil has overtaken our great Country don't you?

[@johnbethell1952]

lenspaulding Yeah idiots like you are what is wrong with the USA go troll beiber cyrus and all the other studio enhanced voices of today people like you have piss poor taste in music and life and this music will live forever unlike the crap we hear today apart from Jackie Evanch and singers similar to her

[@bobanderson2895]

+john bethell Way to go John your absolutetly right. Just wanted to let you know that I reported the jerk. The guy is obviously a troll, loves to cause trouble

[@loriwest4777]

Such beautiful vocal range. One of my favorites along with Freddie Mercury, Leo Sayer, and The Gibb Brothers

[@beckiemalone5500]

Jay Black has such an awesome voice. He is truly a gifted singer. I listened to this when I was growing up, and I am still listening as a senior. The song is timeless. Thank you Jay Black for sharing you talent and voice with us!

[@jessesackett6885]

I still listen to it too! I was about 13 when this came out. '63-'65 were the best years for music.

[@kathrynvincent5226]

Man what a set of pipes! RIP

[@marydepasquale3874]

I went to every performance at Westbury, L.I., New York! Rest In Peace Jay! What A Voice! He Certainly Is Missed! 🙏❤️🇺🇲

[@chartwel]

Westbury Music Fair represent!