Jay & The Americans - Cara Mia AND Jay & The Americans Come A Little Bit Closer
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- Опубликовано: 17 дек 2019
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Jay & The Americans Come A Little Bit Closer
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...and that's how it's done. No autotune or vocal gimmicks. Just good singers.
Your reactions were priceless.
So lucky to have grown up in the 1960's. Absolutely the best music.
I feel just as lucky having grown up listening to this era of music in the 80s and 90s. Dad always had "the oldies" station on. I think that's what helped me appreciate many years and genres of music. But the 50s and 60s will always be one of, if not my favorite times in music.
@@Watthead80 As an old man thinking back through the music from the 50's to the 80's, each was a reflection of the times. The 50's were rock and roll. Fun times. The worries were the Friday night football game or the prom or just being cool. Kind of like the sitcom "Happy Days". The 60's and early 70's were market by revolution. Much more serious times mostly marked by the Vietnam war and the advent of hard drugs. Living through a war and a draft as a teenager was no piece of cake. Classmates killed and maimed for life. Families torn apart over the obligation to put on a uniform and serve or peacefully resist. Those were the worst of times. The late 70's and early 80's were really the disco years. Like the 50's, a return to fun and peace in the world. The mid and late 80's I would call the advent of blending audio/video. I think they called it MTV at first. You not only heard the artists but watched them as well. After that, you know more about it than me.
@@johnr8309 Awesome! Glad to see that through your eyes, sir. Our Marine brother missed the Korean War by a few years, but our 2 youngest were just in time for Vietnam. One was in the Air Force and was an MP guarding an ammo dump. He was talking to his partner one night before he went to bed. The next morning, the partner was gone and so was his bunk. That might be part of the reason Gary Marshall came up with something like 'Happy Days', to help those who lived through some bad stuff recall the good, old days. Our other brother went Army and over to Germany. I don't know why the military respected the 'Sullivan Act' with some and not other brothers. Some from the old neighborhood were able to pass each others' units and maybe share a story and a smoke, before heading somewhere else, over there. Jim and Charlie both made it home and so did our brother. I think getting back to the music may have helped some.
I don't know what I enjoyed more - listening to Jay Black's awesome singing voice or watching your epic reaction to it.
Definitely watching her reaction! :D
Tony W smooth baby smooth, heard it hundreds of times, his age hasn’t stopped him, still hitting those high ones!!!!😉😉😉
We Had THE BEST Music in the 60's !!! He still has that voice and he is in his 70's !!
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Jay's voice improved with age. There are videos on RUclips of him singing at 70+ yrs of age and he still sounds AWESOME!
Jay Black has an AMAZING voice!
even now in 2020
Girl! Jay & The Americans were awesome. Jay's voice is one of the greatest.
Yep.
Dear India,
I was a 15 year old in 1964 working at the A&W drive-in restaurant in Kitchener Ontario when a co-worker suggested I invite Erica, another co-worker, to see Jay and the Americans who were appearing at Waterloo Lutheran University. I finally summoned the courage to invite her and away we went. Neither of us had any idea what we were going to see but the show was wonderful. As soon as I could scrape the money together (I was earning 75 cents per hour) I bought their album and wore it out. Thanks for bringing back some great memories with music that has stood the test of time.
Jay Black at his best...One of the greatest singers of all time. Priceless!
These songs are at least 60 years old and among the most treasured pop music hits ever! Unfortunately we just lost Jay Black a couple of years ago.
Love his fantastic voice that goes 4 octaves!!
Jay was a trained classical singer.😊
Yes... this is old school. Back when a commitment to developing your talent and dedication mattered. No auto-tune or cheap tricks, simply dedication and talent. Beautiful lyrics and heart! No F-this-N-S-W-B.... Simply talent and dedication, that's all.
Other great songs by Jay & the Americans "This Magic Moment", "Walkin' in the Rain", "Crying", "Only in America", "Lets Lock The Door (and throw away the key). I was 12 in 1964 and this was the end of the era of love songs begun in the fifties. Rock bands were coming on strong writing their own songs and long jam driven pieces of music were coming. I love all these songs and the singing & musical abilities, no auto tune or sampling. Each era has produced great musicians & masterpieces, music is the great unifier.
Music from this age brought us together. My black friends enjoyed this as much as I enjoyed Motown!
Rest in peace, Jay. Thank you, for sharing your incomparable talents.
I loved their songs when I was a kid in the mid 1960s and Jay Black still has an amazing voice at, I believe, 82 years old today.
I’ve seen Jay in person many times and heard him sing this song every time. I still got chills like 5 times during the song this time. Jay is my all-time favorite singer. ❤️ him!
Have to see him sing Cara Mia 50 years later when he sang this song at age 74. Amazing!!!!!😯👍👏
This Magic Moment was my favorite song by Jay and the Americans
Mine too! And Walking in the Rain.
First done by the Drifters, but still Jay and Americans version is also worthy.
I was 15 when this was on the radio my friends and I would melt! Back in those days we'd just "cruise" in the car listening to music our parents forbid! The first one forbidden was when Ed Sullivan had Elvis Presley but I think that was way before even the Beatles.
I grew up in the 60’s. Best music ever
Cara Mia was one of my favs growing up in the 60s. There is a treasure trove of wonderful music from that era.
Jay had classical training and had studied to be a Cantor. I would have loved to hear him sing "Kol Nidre". He truly had an amazing voice, and holding those notes had the audience in awe. RIP, Mr. Black.
Nice to see your reaction to this wonderful tune from my youth! I have always said that Jay Black had one of the strongest voices in Rock & Roll. "Come A Little Bit Closer" was written by Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart, who wrote many other big hits in the 1960s, including several dozen for The Monkees.
You sure know how to make a person feel old when you refer to listening to your grandfather's music which was the hit music when I was Young. I'm glad I get to hear it again. Songs like this will never go away.
Learned of Jay’s passing, I guess 4 days ago. He was known as “The Voice”. The current Tv show is going to look a long time before they find his equal. Rest In Peace to one of the greats.
I have requested this many times & I thank you for granting my wish. I heard this growing up & have loved it ever since. From a 72yr old Australian fan
Best use of "Come a Little Bit Closer" in a movie....Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 - the Yondu and Baby Groot scene. Perfection.
Yes,i agree.i had a crush on this song precisely when.seeing the movie
India - He held that note in Cara mia mi for NINE seconds!!! Love the positivity you have, girl!
And this folks is just one reason why the 60s gave us the greatest music in the last century.
Truly one of the best songs and voices of the sixties. I grew up in and not refretted.
Oh my, I love your reaction to these wonderful songs!
"This magic moment" bu Jay And The Americans
You'll love it!
Cara Mia is one of my favorite songs of all time I was 14 when it was released and remember where i was when I first heard it
Cara Mia hit the charts a second time in the Netherlands in the late 70s making it all the way to #1 on the Dutch charts. I remember this from my days of listening to Radio Nederland via shortwave radio.
Actually it was in the 80's!!
@@SuperDutchjohn I'll trust your memory over mine on that.
1965.
I was out of high school.o
Jay&the Americans!!!
Great group.
Great memories.
Great falsetto!
Jay has got a very wonderful strong voice and probably never had to practice in his whole life. Jay did not write Cara Mia but he re-vamped that song back when he was early twenties I reckon. Probably one of the highest voices that a male can sing. I don't know if anyone has beaten him yet. He is still alive and around 81 or 82 years old he just had a birthday. He's retired n not singing no more. He was singing up until maybe 7 years ago and could still carry a tune. Those are the good old days when music was recognizable and they had good voices behind it. And I mean voices that can actually carry a tune and sound manly at the same time.... (And not screaming like Michael Bolton) To me I think Jay is so equal to Elvis's voice. I absolutely Love the song "Some Enchanted Evening" and "Walking in the rain". Those two songs will be so addictive to you that you would want to put them on full blast when you get in the car.....almost EVERYDAY!! ENJOY!!
Jay real name David blatt was actually a trained singer
I remembered listening to these songs growing up in the 1970's. My dad had the records from 1940's,50's, etc... he grew up during that era. I still go back and listen to bring me back to my youth. Music like this is actually music. Not just spitting and sputtering into a microphone.
India, you should know that old school rocks and Jay black and the Americans were a great group with many great song. Love listening to them and by your reaction so did you.👍👍
Jay Black has SUCH a beautiful voice.....everyone loved his songs . My favorite was a Cara Mia ❤️
Love these songs...that era was great,I was younger,I remember these songs playing on the radio,summer nights with a little breeze
Thank you for covering Jay and the Americans! Love, love, love them!
He had a great voice, and the band made great songs. "This magic moment" is another good song of theirs.
My sophomore year in HS. Jay and the Americans were always played at dances and sock hops. 😎
I was 15 when this song came out. Kids on my street LOVED Jay & the Americans as we did ALL of the good groups. It started with the Beach music, which we lived because we lived 8 miles from Huntington Beach, Ca. Then the Beatles arrived. What a GREAT time it was to be a teenager!!!
I love these reactions! They don't know what they are missing until the rediscover some of these greats! I was born in 1980 and since I was in my early 20s I've loved the music from the 60s. I have a decent record collection, about 100 albums. I've been searching for Jay Black and the Americans with Cara Mia on it... I can only seem to find the albums that don't have this song...
Also, I'm familiar with this group going as far back as Jay Traynor from the late 50s even though they didn't get their breakthrough until their first big hit She Cried in 1962, all the way through to their last biggest song There Goes My Baby from 71 before they split in 73.
It didn't matter which singer, Jay and the Americans are a masterpiece! And they had other great songs such as Come A Little Bit Closer, This Magic Moment, Hushabye, and others... However, Cara Mia to me really shows Jay (David) Black his vocal talents! Yes, his original name is David and he agreed to adopt the name Jay Black to keep the name of the group as Jay and the Americans! This to me is the staple of American Pop Culture Music at its peak with Caria Mia from 1965. He set the bar with his vocal tones!
There were many other groups and solo artists in this area that were superb, but I believe this song can rival any other song in History! It's not necessarily my favorite song of all time, but I think it is probably one of the Best Songs of All Time! Even as good as Elvis was, this song by Jay Black would definitely give him a run for his money! As good as Sinatra was, this song would give him a run for his money. Even as good as The Four Seasons were with a new #1, 2 or 3 each and every week, this song would give them a run for their money! Even the powerful duo with harmony and soul, the Righteous Brothers, again this song would given them a run for their money!
I would love to see more of this younger generation do reaction videos on this song. I've seen quite a few popular reaction video channels and yet so few have done this song! Please, let's make this song popular again!
I grew up in the 80s and 90s well after this song came out. (Im a couple weeks shy of 40) and ive heard bits and pieces of Come a Little Bit Closer forever. I just recently rediscovered it when i came across the lyrics online. Its cool to see other people closer to my age reacting to it
I love your reactions. Jay Black was a superb vocalist and his kind will sadly not pass our way. RIP Jay. 11/2/1938-10/22/2021.
India I am really pleased that a pretty young lady like yourself is beginning to realize what great music we had back in the 50s and 60s.
Black is Black by Los Bravos I would like to share ! Thank you you are adorable and naturally beautiful, love your reactions to alot of the songs you play. They are genuinely delightful!! Keep smiling ...
Backseat burgers , rollerskating receptionists and rock' n roll radio America. A different World.
“She Cried” is another good song by them. Same with “Only in America”. Oh, and “This Magic Moment”.
One of the BEST groups from the 60's, successful despite the British invasion. So many hits.
I was surprised how much I enjoyed this young lady's reaction to Jay Black from the 60's. I hope she enjoys more from that time period. And....There is much more!
Jay and The Americans , This Magic Moment.
It’s a Classic 👍
Some enchanted evening is great too.
I am the fifth to agree with Maria. This is that song by Jay and Americans: ruclips.net/video/mSoeyiwtkEo/видео.html
He can sing this song and it sounds the same when he is 72 years old. Amazing voice.
Man could sing.
An enormously beautiful vocal..
Oh, man! To have those days and all of that good music back again!
Jay Black sounds the same at 75..he is amazing...and still holds that note...
Love this group!!! I have a CD of their greatest hits and had some albums of theirs back in my younger days.
Jay Black, the Righteous Brothers and the Walker Brothers pretty much defined vocal excellence in rock & roll back then.
My insides mirror your physical reaction to Cara Mia !! Alone in the car, with a lot of strain, I can still sing along with him! I'm 70. Love your reactions to the songs from the best era of American music. Please react to Jay "Some Enchanted Evening"l
Jay Black....magnificent. He and Bobby Hatfield...amazing...
so much was on radio...i would listen at night to all these songs..this was one of my favorites.. also remember clay cole show. and of course american bandstand.. and others
Another great tunes is a song by Little Willie John titled ":Talk To Me " recorded in 1958. Very beautiful love song.
I’m an 80s baby but love the 60s❤️
Gotta listen to Only in America, Jays voice is unreal
I can listen to Jay ALL DAY!!
Always liked this song!
There is good reason you've never heard another artist try to cover Cara Mia
I thought wrong!, this guy gives it a very good go then I read the name.
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You are kidding right? You understand this was a cover not the original?
@@vtbn53 I stand corrected. You make me Wiki this, and it appears that I have once again exhibited my ignorance. I listened to the David Whitfield version. It is beautiful but doesn't compare. This may be one of those instances where the cover is better than the original.
@@brownie1341 Well that is your opinion, and you are welcome to it, IMHO Whitfield had a much better voice than Black who required falsetto to hit the notes that Whitfield sang naturally, but I concede Jay and the Americans produced a great "pop" version of the British #1 song.
Gene Pitney recorded it too. It's good but not as good as Jay & the Americans, IMO.
I saw you smile during Cara Mia. 😊That happens everytime I hear that song. Beautiful song, one of my top 5 of all time.
THE BEST PART OF THIS IS HEARING THIS SAME SONG .......50 YRS LATER.......WATCH IN AMAZEMENT AS JAY SOUNDS LIE HE DID IN 1956......BUT IT'S 2011
My first concert back in the 70s with Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, they were amazing!! 💖
Two great tunessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
I remember my older sister listening to these. I was quite young.
Jay Black is the lead singer and still sings at concerts. Oldie shows on PBS. This group has more great songs you might check out, The days when singers like Jay Black and Bobby Hatfield had real talent and touched the hearts of young people growing up in the 50's and 60's,
And, he could still perform Cara Mia perfectly...50 years later!
Girl those oldies rock!😊
I love 60s music . I was 4 up to 13 years old in the 1960s and really love 60s music ! Really fine nice reaction to this 60s song !
love india and here reactions.jay is still out there performing.his voice is as good as it was and he is well over 70 years old.her reaction to this is classic.india is a queen!
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He will be freezing being still out there. Let him in.
I was 13 loved 😍it then still love it 😀❤today. Love both songs.
I love your reactions to these songs - and also to almost everything else I see you react to - you are charming and open - and have so many reactions, I wonder you have time for anything else!! thank you so much!
Thats what we listened to growing up. Don't you wish you could go back in time?
Best vocals ever.
Oldie Goldies are the best!
Do "this magic moment" next video. It's one of their more well known songs
kyleizdabombify 💯
She Cried, another. They also had a version
Of The Lion Sleeps tonight.
I would go with "Some Enchanted Evening" for another great Jay Black vocal exercise.
Great songs, Great reactions!
Fantastic! Love jay black, the voice❤️
One of the best groups of the 60s!
I heard Jay tell the story in concert in Boston that he had "recorded" "Come a Little Bit Closer" merely as a rough "scratch track," where he was simply getting a feel for the lyrics. In his words, he was simply reading the lyrics from the sheet music aloud, not actually singing the way he normally would. He had plans to actually properly record the song later, when he and the Americans came off the road. When he heard the tune on the radio he called up his record company, furious that they had released a walk-through. If I recall correctly, he hadn't actually even known that they had kept the recording. When the record label told him the song was racing up the charts, well, he realized it was too late. THAT's how good he was --- he had a smash hit simply reading. I guess that's what he would have sounded like narrating an audio book...
One of my favorite groups back in the day
Jay Black was a trained opera singer he can still sing like that. Listen to him singing it in kpbs solo
I love this song Cara Mia
So glad you finally did Jay and the Americans! I requested about a year ago. Keep up the great work!
back then people could sing..no machines,smoke just belting out tunes
I liked watching her reactions to the songs. I liked both of the songs when they just came out but its nice to see positive responses in 2020
Most of the songs from the 50's and 60's are timeless recordings.
I love "Come A Little Closer". 3 random suggestions for you... Gene Chandler's "Duke of Earl", Marty Robins' "El Paso", and Aaron Neville's "Tell It Like It Is"
Especially "El Paso"!
'How come no one has mentioned 'Livin' above your Head'? I would hear it from time to time, over the sound system at work, and the damn Radio Jock would never say who the hell it was by. It took me years to find out that it was Jay and The Americans. What a crackin' song!
2 brilliant songs