Jay Black of Jay and the Americans dies at 82 : NPR.

Jay Black of Jay and the Americans dies at 82 : NPR.
Jay Black, lead singer of the rock group Jay and the Americans, pictured circa 1965, has died at age 82.
Jay Black, lead singer for the 1960s pop group Jay and the Americans, has died at the age of 82.
The band announced the singer's death in a statement posted to Facebook on Saturday.
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"Today, we mourn the passing of David Blatt a/k/a Jay Black and we acknowledge the great successes we had with him both as a partner and as a lead singer," the band wrote.
"We shared both wonderful and very contentious times, and much like an ex-wife, we are so proud of the beautiful children we created.
We'll always remember The Voice." Bandmate and the Americans vocalist Sandy Deanne told The Associated Press that Black, born David Blatt, died on Friday due to complications from pneumonia.
Black was commonly known in the 1960s as "The Voice" for his crooning, doo wop-inspired vocals.