![]() ![]() It was all part of an entertaining night of rock and roll history from Jay and the Americans. He then soared on Orbison’s classic, “Crying,” and the group supplied more punch to another Orbison number, “Only the Lonely.” They closed that portion of the concert with a pounding, “Pretty Woman.” “He was my idol as a singer,” Reincke said. Reincke also paid tribute to Roy Orbison. Kane then celebrated by singing the old Louis Prima song, “Just a Gigolo.” “Howie is celebrating the 30th anniversary of his 47th birthday,” Reincke cracked. Then, the guys celebrated Howie Kane’s birthday. He and the rest of the group performed the power ballad, “She Cried.” Brenda Moultrie This magic moment, so different and so new Was like any other until I kissed you And then it happened, it took me by surprise I knew that you felt it too, by the look in your eyes Sweeter than wine Softer than the summer night Everything I want, I have Whenever I hold you tight This magic moment while your lips are close to mine Will last fore. “This is the song that gave us our first hit.” “If it wasn’t for Jay Traynor, I don’t know if we would be here tonight,” Deanne said. Villagers Jane and Joe Hartan enjoy the music of Jay and the Americans. The group paid tribute Jay Traynor, its first lead singer. “These guys can still sing and the songs and their voices still hold up. “Where I’m from, Jay and the Americans used to play all the time,” said Moultrie, a professional singer. ![]() I first heard them a long time ago, and they still sound great today.”īrenda “Sassy” Moultrie, who comes from New York, agrees. “These are the kinds of songs that stick with you. “This Jay on stage sounds so good,” she said. Jane Hartan, like most the crowd, didn’t care that first two Jays were nowhere to be found. “This is good rock and roll and that’s why it has lasted for such a long time,” said Villager Jane Hartan, who attended the show with her husband, Joe. That was enough to turn on the wayback machine for a packed audience at Savannah Center. The guys rocked on “Let’s Lock the Door (and throw away the key).” Then came Jay and the Americans’ glossy pop on “Some Enchanted Evening” and the more upbeat, “Only In America.” Jay Reincke is the third Jay with Jay and the Americans. “And it’s also an honor to follow the other Jays.” “I’m the third Jay and it’s an honor to be with these guys whom I consider to be rock and roll royalty,” Reincke said. Then, 12 years ago, Reincke joined the Americans and they have lived happily ever since. He left after a couple of hits in the mid ‘60s and was followed by Jay Black.īlack stayed with the group for about a decade and sang lead on such classics as “Cara Mia,” “Come A Little Bit Closer” and “This Magic Moment.” ![]() Jay and the Americans at Savannah Center.Īnd then there’s Reincke, not to be confused with the Americans’ original Jay –the late Jay Traynor. The group still sports three original members: Howie Kane, Marty Sanders and Sandy Deanne. It was like turning on an old jukebox as they rekindled such Top 40 memories as “She Cried,” “Only in America,” and “Let’s Lock the Door.” Reincke proved more than able to hit the high notes on the operatic, “Cara Mia.” ![]()
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