I was young (preteen) when the Cara Mia became popular but have always loved it...it pulls at me emotionally.
I did not realize until the first Jay’s (Traynor) death in 2o14 that two Jays were associated with the group. It was at the time, I researched the group and purchased their CDs (with Jay Black) of which I love listening while driving.
I have several of the group’s 45s in my collection. One of the original Americans, Kenny Vance, later started a group who did this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EB8hqkiPJM