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  • Jay and the Americans Singer Jay Traynor Dead at 69

    01/04/2014 3:29:27 PM PST · by a fool in paradise · 40 replies
    Ultimate Classic Rock ^ | January 3, 2014 9:54 AM | Jeff Giles
    Jay Traynor, the singer best known for his stint as the original lead vocalist in Jay and the Americans, has passed away at the age of 69 following a struggle with liver cancer. ABC News Radio reports that Traynor, who had recently been performing with the Tokens, died in a Florida hospital. His passing was confirmed by Jay Siegel of the Tokens, who was described as “acting as a family spokesperson” in ABC’s report. Jay and the Americans rose to prominence in 1962 with the hit single ‘She Cried,’ which was supposed to be the B-side of their song ‘Dawning‘...