JAY and THE AMERICANS - "THE SUN AIN'T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE"

[711optimistic]

no frankie, no "sun aint gonna shine"...besides i find his version-the original-to be much more soulful than the walker brothers who basically copied it not for note..the same goes for frankie & the seasons version of "silence is golden" (flip side of rag doll)..how do you improve upon perfection...next thing you'll be telling me you prefer madcon's version of beggin' to the 4seasons...gimme a break!!

[CrazyOldMaurice69]

When I first heard the Walker Brothers' version of this I thought "Man, Jay Black could kill this song". I had no idea they did a cover of this. Awesome.

[MARYMONTOYA52]

Jay and the Americans... my favorite group... forever

[berkshireboy62]

This was a Frankie Valli song a year before "Can't Take My Eyes off You"

[rasputin63]

This is very a interesting version of the song...  Not crazy about that 16-note picking in the background... but, hey.

[BallsandPinstripes]

Jay's good on this one, but no one touches Scott Walker plus a better arrangement .

[Treaty4]

The Walker Brothers did it best. I also like the cover by Air Supply. Jay Black had plenty of good songs of his own. This is okay.

[Bigum99]

The Sun Ain't gonna shine anymore without Love...Baby...BABY!

[patrickb5197]

A pretty good tune, JaTAs covered alot of songs n did justice to them all.

[patrickb5197]

A dynamite cover by JaTA's , he doesnt hit all those notes like he once did but hes still great.

[lundehund44]

tempo's a little too fast, Frankie Valli's tempo was too slow - Walker Brothers is still the best.

[mreunome]

No one tops The Walker Bros. and I'm a big Jay Black fan, lol.

[ThePaperboy1973]

What has this song and singer got to do with the Italian epic ACHILLES (trust the Americans to retitle it FURY OF ACHILLES...the British title ACHILLES would have done just as well).

[stoicjello]

Close but no cigar.

Sorry, but to me, nothing touches the beautiful orchestration, harmonies and vocal stylings in the Walker Brothers version.

[B52sguy]

I simply like this version over The Walker Brothers because of the more simplistic orchestration.(SIC)

Joseph F

[patrickb5197]

Hey DWL's , and all of u stooges, ever hear the great Frankie Valli sing this one? give a listen.......

[patrickb5197]

Jay n the A's can do no wrong

[philcurt52]

pure class

[maddfurey]

the actor might be Brad Harris. that's who he looks like to me. i think he was an actor/director back in the '60s.

[dunepaul9999]

Okay you guys, here are the facts. Movie is "Fury Of Achilles" made in 1962. Actor is Gordon Mitchell and some bio to follow:Gordon Mitchell was one of those perfectly developed bodybuildersMitchell took a fancy to show biz and appeared as posing beefcake in such films as The Ten Commandments (1956) and Li'l Abner (1959), which, of course, did little to advance hisacting career. In 1961, after Reeves' Le fatiche di Ercole (1958) (US title: "Hercules") proved a hit and revived the "muscleman"

[Tonithenightowl]

@dunepaul9999 There was only one Steve Reeves. He never took steroids either. His title as Mr. Universe came naturally. Could he act? Hell no. All he had to do was look good and he did that well.I loved him in all the gladiator/hercules movies. He was a beautiful man.

[SOULPOWERable]

Whats the name of this movie?

[dunepaul9999]

"Fury Of Achilles" 1962, actor is Gordon Mitchell

[mababaki]

I agree!! That´s not good

[psychodamned]

God give me Scott,John n Gary any day !! This bloke sounds like he should be on sesame street with someones hand up his arse !

[Zippertheslipper]

steroids, freaking steroids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kevooom]

wow i didnt know jack black could sing so good ! amazing ! and what the fuck is that movie !!!! lolololololololololo !!!!!!!!

[Wacokid48]

well it's JAY Black ( but close!).

2nd best version after the Walker Brothers - who just put ths song into infinity

[dunepaul9999]

yes,  they did

[soulbrother67]

great cover the walker bros also did livin above your head. In the 60s a lot of theae classics were covered by more than 1 act. For example Tammi Lyn"s "Im gonna run away from you" was covered by Kiki Dee the following year 1966 and also in 66 Bob Lind and Val Doonican both had versions of "elusive butterfly" fighting each other up the top ten in the same week! fantastic days and music

[vva4844]

Outstanding version of a classic song!!!!

[myGUYfawkes]

What's the name of the guy with the muscles? The actor, not the character.

[pauldavisfan]

Excellent!

[kickassfan]

precious thanks......

[BNEVO]

Great version thanks for posting.

[starrigel]

Great job with this cover.