Posted on 10/15/2009 12:52:11 AM PDT by JoeProBono
As a kid in New York, Kenny Vance was captivated by the magic of rock'n roll. At the age of fifteen, he was hanging around the famed Brill Building, meeting other singers and songwriters. Eventually he formed the successful group Jay and The Americans, who had the distinction of opening for The Beatles and The Rolling Stones for each of their first U.S. performances.
As a kid in New York, Kenny Vance was captivated by the magic of rock'n roll. At the age of fifteen, he was hanging around the famed Brill Building, meeting other singers and songwriters. Eventually he formed the successful group Jay and The Americans, who had the distinction of opening for The Beatles and The Rolling Stones for each of their first U.S. performances.
Kenny remained with Jay and The Americans throughout the group's eleven-year history, touring extensively and recording fifteen albums, which included the hits Come A Little Bit Closer, Cara Mia, She Cried, and Only In America. In the years that followed, Kenny Vance began an expansive career that kicked off with producing the first record for Walter Becker and Donald Fagen - Steely Dan.
Kenny went on to compose, supervise and produce a long list of scores and soundtracks for feature films and television. He gave the film of the Alan Freed story, American Hot Wax, its musical life by recreating the groups of the 50's and 60's for the screen. The Planotones were formed for that film and gave their first on-screen performance.
In addition, Vance served as musical director for Saturday Night Live and music supervisor for the films "Animal House," "Eddie & The Cruisers," and "Looking For An Echo." As an actor, Kenny has appeared in "Hurly Burly," "Billy Bathgate," "American Hot Wax," "Eddie & The Cruisers," and in the Woody Allen films "Manhattan", "Stardust Memories", "Crimes and Misdemeanors" and "Husbands and Wives".
Thanks for this post......I was searching YT for Kenny Vance for weeks recently,because I couldn’t remember his name...*grins*, I knew there was a “V” and I was thinking Vinnie
1. Blue Moon - The Marcels
2. Why Do Fools Fall in Love? - Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
3. Sh-Boom - The Crew Cuts
4. I Only Have Eyes for You - The Flamingos
5. Great Pretender - The Platters
6. Come Go with Me - The Del Vikings
7. He’s So Fine - The Chiffons
8. Since I Don’t Have You - The Skyliners
9. Born Too Late - The Poni-Tails
10. Book of Love - The Monotones
11. Stay - Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs
12. Sixteen Candles - The Crests
13. Come Softly to Me - The Fleetwoods
14. Little Bitty Pretty One - Thurston Harris
15. Only You (And You Alone) - The Platters
16. My Special Angel - Bobby Helms
17. Duke of Earl - Gene Chandler
18. It’s All in the Game - Tommy Edwards
19. You Belong to Me
20. Get a Job - The Silhouettes
21. Crying in the Chapel - The Orioles
22. Sincerely - The Moonglows
23. Mr. Sandman - The Chordettes
24. Earth Angel - The Crew Cuts
25. In the Still of the Night - The Five Satins <--Click to play
26. At the Hop - Danny & the Juniors
Toe-tappin’ good. And a good wake-up tune.
Heard this on the Doo Wop Drive (Fridays 7-10 PM) show a few mos. ago on WMTR AM (listen on website)...
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