Bandmate and the Americans vocalist Sandy Deanne told The Associated Press that Black, born David Blatt, died on Friday due to complications from pneumonia. Sponsor Message.

"All the feminists out there are going to hate me," said singer Sandy Deanne. A founding member of the 1960s hitmakers Jay and the Americans, Deanne was recounting the group's formation during a ...

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.

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 Reincke, Howie Kane, Marty Sanders and Sandy Deanne, from left, have the rights to the name Jay & the Americans. Kane, Sanders and Deanne are original members.

Jay and the Americans join WTOP to preview their upcoming stop at Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland, on Aug. 25 for two shows at 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Sandy Deanne, one of the original members of Jay and the Americans, has been asked that a million times, and he knows how to handle the question.

And Sandy Deanne, an original member of the band, promised a show — at the Landis Theater in Vineland on Saturday — that will be informative as well as entertaining. Skip to ...

Jay Black, front man for the 1960s rock band Jay and the Americans, who crooned the soaring vocals to hits like “This Magic Moment,” “Cara Mia” and “Come a Little Bit Closer,” has died.