Jay Black, the lead singer of Jay and the Americans, died Friday at the age of 82, his family said.
The New York City ’60s doo-wop based pop-rock group announced the death of the vocalist, whose real name was David Blatt, on Facebook.
“Jay Black was an iconic performer with a voice that was instantly recognizable anywhere in the world,’’ said John Catsimatidis, who recalled that Black helped run his campaign for mayor in 2013