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  • born 1938, New York
  • died 2021, Queens
  • 4 Dutch Top 40 hits

Jay Black is an artist, born on 2 November 1938 in New York and died on 22 October 2021 in Queens. Besides a career of their own, Jay Black is also a member of Jay & The Americans. Four records reached the Dutch Top 40, one of them the top spot. The highest was Cara Mia: number 1 in week 25 of 1980.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs.

Timeline of Jay Black

The years of Jay Black with Jay & The Americans. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.

Jay & The Americans196519701975198019851990199520002005Cara Mianumber 1 in week 25 of 1980 · 15 weeksWonderful Lifenumber 7 in week 44 of 1987 · 7 weeksCome A Little Bit Closernumber 13 in week 3 of 1965 · 11 weeksSweetest Smilenumber 33 in week 37 of 1987 · 3 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40

Jay Black and Jay & The Americans in the Dutch Top 40

Jay Black had four records in the Dutch Top 40, 2 of them with Jay & The Americans. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

1peak position
week 25, 198036weeks in the chart
with 4 records1965first entry
week 1, 19651987latest entry
week 47, 19873years with an entry
19651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987
  1. 1965Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 25 of 1980, 15 weeks in the chart Cara Mia
    Jay & The Americans
     2:34
  2. 1987Dutch Top 40: peak position 7 in week 44 of 1987, 7 weeks in the chart Wonderful Life
    Black
     4:48
  3. 1965Dutch Top 40: peak position 13 in week 3 of 1965, 11 weeks in the chart Come A Little Bit Closer
    Jay & The Americans
     2:47
  4. 1987Dutch Top 40: peak position 33 in week 37 of 1987, 3 weeks in the chart Sweetest Smile
    Black
     5:20

All Dutch Top 40 entries of BlackAll Dutch Top 40 entries of Jay & The Americans

Source: top40.nl

Together with Jay Black

In Jay & The Americans, Jay Black played with Howie Kane, Kenny Vance, Jay Traynor, Sandy Deanne, Marty Sanders and John Reincke.

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Jay Black born?

Jay Black was born on 2 November 1938 in New York. Jay Black died on 22 October 2021 in Queens.

Which group does Jay Black belong to?

To Jay & The Americans. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The group is in the side column, with a link to its page.

What was the biggest hit of Jay Black and Jay & The Americans in the Dutch Top 40?

The best-charting record is Cara Mia, which reached number 1 in week 25 of 1980. In total four records made the Dutch Top 40, one of them at number 1. In order of peak position: Cara Mia (number 1, 1980), Wonderful Life (number 7, 1987), Come A Little Bit Closer (number 13, 1965) and Sweetest Smile (number 33, 1987). The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.

Where can you find Jay Black online?

Through Wikipedia, Deezer and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Jay Black?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.