Sandy Deanne

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Sandy Deanne
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Deanne with Jay and the Americans in 1966
Background information
Birth nameLouis Sandy Yaguda
Also known asSandy Deanne
Born (1943-01-30) January 30, 1943 (age 81)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres Pop rock
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1960–present
Member of Jay and the Americans

Sandy Deanne (born Louis Sandy Yaguda, January 30, 1943 [1] ) is an American vocalist who has been a member of Jay and the Americans since forming in 1960. Following the death of Howie Kane in 2023, he was the last founding member of Jay and the Americans still touring with the group until early 2024.

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Biography

Early life

Born Louis Sandy Yaguda in Brooklyn, New York City, [2] he would later perform professionally as Sandy Deanne. His ambition to become a musician came along after seeing Elvis Presley on television and The Belmonts singing I Wonder Why. [3] It was also his sisters singing and dancing lessons that grew his love for music: [2]

Music started early for me. I was five, and my older sister was on the way to becoming a professional singer. She was taken every day after school by my mom to the city, for all kinds of singing and dancing lessons. I was dragged along because there was no one to watch me. I loved every second of it. When we came home, my sister would practice and I would practice with her. She stood me on top of the toilet seat and taught me to sing harmony with her. That was it. I was hooked. She played all kinds of records in the house. Bessie Smith, Mel Torme, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, The Pied Pipers featuring Frank Sinatra,, Lena Horne, The Four Freshmen , were all played constantly Also a lot of blues, we both loved the blues. I soaked it up like a sponge.

Jay and the Americans

Deanne (second from the right) with Jay and the Americans in 1963. Jay and the Americans 1963.jpg
Deanne (second from the right) with Jay and the Americans in 1963.

In 1960, he formed first group, called The Harborlites, formed whilst Deanne was still in high school. [3] The Harborlites would later evolve into Jay and the Americans. The group was formed by Deanne, alongside Howie Kane, Jay Traynor, and Kenny Vance. After signing to United Artists Records in 1961, they released their first single; Tonight b/w The Other Girls. Jay Traynor left in 1962 and Jay Black came in as the new lead singer. In the following years, the Americans would garner more hits such as This Magic Moment, She Cried, Come a Little Bit Closer, and Cara Mia.

Deanne remained in the Americans until their split in 1973. Like the other members of the group, he went on to tour as a solo artist. Deanne was inducted, as a member of the Americans, into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2006, Jay Black filed for bankruptcy due to gambling debts, [4] and sold the rights to the name "Jay and the Americans" to the other members as a way to pay it off, for $100,000. [4] After the deal was made, Deanne and original members Howie Kane and Marty Sanders started to perform again as Jay and the Americans. [4]

Following the death of Howie Kane in March 2023, Deanne is the last founding member of Jay and the Americans still touring with the group (Marty Sanders joined in 1962).

Personal life

Deanne currently lives in Long Beach, New York. [5]

Jay and the Americans discography

Albums

YearAlbum
1962She Cried
1962At the Cafe Wha? (Live Album)
1964 Come a Little Bit Closer
1965Blockbusters
1966Sunday and Me
Livin' Above Your Head
1967Try Some of This!
1969 Sands of Time
1970 Wax Museum
Wax Museum, Vol. 2
Capture the Moment

Singles

YearTitle B-side From same album as A-side except where indicated
1961"Tonight""The Other Girls"
1962"She Cried""Dawning"
"This Is It""It's My Turn to Cry" (Non-LP track)
"Yes""Tomorrow" (from Come a Little Bit Closer)
1963"What's the Use""Strangers Tomorrow"
"Only in America""My Clair de Lune" (from She Cried)
"Come Dance with Me""Look in My Eyes Maria"
1964"To Wait for Love""Friday"
"Come a Little Bit Closer""Goodbye Boys, Goodbye"
"Let's Lock the Door (And Throw Away the Key)""I'll Remember You" (from Livin' Above Your Head)
1965"Think of the Good Times""If You Were Mine, Girl"
"Cara Mia""When It's All Over" (Billboard #129)
"Some Enchanted Evening""Girl"
"Sunday and Me""Through This Doorway" (from Jay & the Americans Greatest Hits!)
1966"Why Can't You Bring Me Home""Baby Stop Your Cryin'"
"Crying""I Don't Need a Friend"
"Livin' Above Your Head""Look at Me, What Do You See"
"(He's) Raining in My Sunshine""The Reason for Living (For You My Darling)"

(from Livin' Above Your Head)

1967"You Ain't as Hip as All That Baby""Nature Boy"
"(We'll Meet in The) Yellow Forest""Got Hung Up Along the Way"
"French Provincial""Shanghai Noodle Factory"
1968"No Other Love""No, I Don't Know Her" (from Capture the Moment)
"You Ain't Gonna Wake Up Cryin'""Gemini (Don't You Ever Wonder Why)"
"This Magic Moment""Since I Don't Have You"
1969"When You Dance""No, I Don't Know Her" (from Capture The Moment)
"Hushabye""Gypsy Woman"
"(I'd Kill) For the Love of a Lady""Learnin' How to Fly"
"Walkin' in the Rain""For the Love of a Lady" (from Capture the Moment)
1970"Capture the Moment""Do You Ever Think of Me" (Non-LP track)
"Do I Love You?""Tricia (Tell Your Daddy)" (from Capture the Moment)
1971"There Goes My Baby""Solitary Man"

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