Jay Black
Jay Black, born David Blatt on November 2, 1938 in New York City, was an
American pop-rock singer best known for leading the group Jay and the Americans
in the 1960s, producing hits such as "Come a Little Bit Closer", "Cara Mia", and
"This Magic Moment". After rising to prominence with the doo-wop group The
Empires and recording the 1962 single "Time and a Place" (b/w "Punch Your
Nose"), he joined Jay and the Americans, adopting his stage name to match the
group's identity. His tenure saw the release of studio albums including Come a
Little Bit Closer (1964), Blockbusters (1965),...
