Jay & The Americans Essentials

Jay & The Americans Essentials

The New York group Jay & The Americans cherry-picked pop elements from the mid-20th century—doo-wop harmonies, ornate instrumentation recalling both the Wall of Sound and the bobby-soxer era and sweetly romantic lyrics—and turned them into hooky, heart-on-sleeve songs that made listeners swoon. The flirtatious “Come a Little Bit Closer” has hip-swinging flair, while the besotted “Cara, Mia” paired vocalist Jay Black's soaring falsetto with chimes and strings. The group's unyielding devotion to sweeping, beautiful music helped them become one of the biggest pop acts of the '60s.

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