Walking In The Rain (1970) — Jay & The Americans

[angloamer123]

Jay Black was the best male singer i ever heard, and is just as good in concert. His voice was a gift from God.

[myboylollipop09]

A great cover of "The Ronettes" big hit from 1964..What a song like this would do on the charts today?? No telling, but the way our country is crying for "Romance"..I bet it would go right thru the roof.. :)))

[agentspinnaker]

Yeah and Jay Black still sounds great! I just saw him in concert tonight.

[57highland]

@agentspinnaker A saw him about 10 years ago in an oldies show. When he sang "Cara Mia", he held that note in the line "My heart wants to die"

"Diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii­iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii­iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii­iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiieeee­ie"

Yes, on the word "Die", he held that note for .... well, for about an hour!

[fab4fan4ever64]

@57highland I believe it... Hello to a fellow Jay Black fan !!

[57highland]

@fab4fan4ever64 Thanks. This song and one just before it (chronologically), "This Magic Moment", are the ones I personally remember the best. The others were a little before I cared about listening to the radio.

Say, who was the "other Jay" (i.e., Jay Traynor)? I never read a group bio, so I don't know. (Yes, I suppose I could Google it.) Was he someone who was in and out of the group?

[nellyboyles]

this is soo freakin good...tks

[rommel714]

Elvis Pressley's famous quote," If you want to lose your singing career, sing on stage right after Jay Black sings." Jay has one hell of a voice. Top 5 in rock history.

Roey Orbison, Freddie Mercury, Eddie Vetter and Johnny Maestro.

[fab4fan4ever64]

@rommel714 Did Elvis really say that? Too Cool !!

[rommel714]

@fab4fan4ever64 Yes Elvis really said that about him. A well deserved comment.,

[OSCARDERAMASSAGE]

Jay Black un des plus grands ... Et cette note finale à arracher les larmes ;;;

[trockout]

I'd love for Jay Black and Ronnie Spector to do a duet on this song. I bet it would be awesome!

[kenocs78]

@trockout there you go.what a perfect idea. it would be great.

[peeterpoon]

Sorry, Ronettes fans...this is the definitive version of this song.

[jamesmay1960]

JAY AT HIS BEST, AND I LOVE THE MUSIC IN THIS SONG IT ALL BLENDS TOGETHER SO WELL. I believe this was one was one of his best songs..

[TheDiego347]

The Best of their era!

[blackhawks47]

Jay Black you have the best voice out there even today

[picniclover]

This song never gets old. Brings back awesome memories. I never get tired of that era of music.

[MASOMOBU]

Wonderful song and voice of Jay... great

[kulild]

A great J & the Americans song.

[AllenPinchloaf]

wow nice!

[1985OldSkool]

Early 1970, indeed!

[sierra6588]

This is such an awesome song sung by the unbelievably golden-voiced

Jay Black. Nothing even comes close to talent like that anymore!

Thank God we can still listen - and thoroughly enjoy seeing it through

YouTube.

[sierra6588]

This is such an awesome song sung by the unbelievably golden-voiced

Jay Black. Nothing today even comes close to talent that anymore!

Thank God we can still listen - and thoroughly enjoy seeing it through

YouTube.

[saturnjoe]

Great song! Do you have the song "NO, I DON'T KNOW HER" from 1969 for Youtube?

[PutOnASweater]

It's important to note that the lead singer on this song...and every hit they had after "She Cried" is Jay Black who is still performing but NOT with the "new" Jay & The Americans who are touring today. Jay still sells out EVERY performance he give!

[cityhen]

@PutOnASweater .....am glad i read your comment...cuz am a little confuse....why is there another guy using the name....( jay ..n..the americans )...and are touring today..........when the horiginal jay the i know is still a life and singing....thanks

[PutOnASweater]

@cityhen The name "Jay & The Americans" now belongs to someone else, and they can hire anyone to be a member of the group...of course, they can't claim that the "new " Jay is Jay Black...

I saw Jay Black perform last week, and he was great!

[cityhen]

@PutOnASweater ....THANK YOU FOR THE INFO....I WAS CONFUSE.......THERES A GROUP IN LATING AMERICA....CALL....MOSEDADEZ..­.THEY HAD A BIG HIT BACK IN THE 1970S...WITH A SONG CALL....( ERES TU )...WISH IT WAS ALSO A HIT HERE IN AMERICA THE AMERICAN STATION PLAY THE SONG.....ANY WAY....THE SAMETHING HAPPEND TO THEM....THEY ARE UNDER ANOTHER NAME...CUZ THEY CANT USE THE NAME....MOCEDADES....THATS CRAZY......BUT ANYWAY THANKS...

[furpurr]

@cityhen hey!  i remember the song "eres tu"!! loved it. :)

[furpurr]

@furpurr the "english" version was called "touch the wind"...which is odd, as that is not what "eres tu" means. :D

[cityhen]

@furpurr YOU CORRECT MY FRIEND...(.ERES TU...TOUCH THE WIND )....

[thatlady33]

Perfect version of this song. One of my old boyfriends loved watching me splash through rain puddles instead of walking around them.

[pweener]

Great version, great song, GREAT voice. Guys just don't belt them out like this anymore, unless they're hiding behind some affectation like a gravelly voice, or worse, some electronic effect.

[ITsATRAPPPP]

@pweener oh heavens, not musical progress, anything but that! :)

[PutOnASweater]

This was the biggest hit by Jay & The Americans!

[d4seasons]

@PutOnASweater so damn beautiful. great memories. the 1970's