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American singer, songwriter, and music producer.
Founding member of Jay & The Americans.
Musical director of Saturday Night Live in the 80s.

Born December 9, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York, USA

ALBUMS


Kenny Vance
Short Vacation
2004, CD, Comp, La Plano
Kenny Vance
Short Vacation
1988
Kenny Vance
Looking For An Echo / The Performer
1977
Kenny Vance
Looking For An Echo / Rainy Day Friend
1975, 7", Single, Atlantic
Kenny Vance
Looking For An Echo / In Each Other's Arms
1975
Kenny Vance
In Each Other's Arms
1975
Kenny Vance
Vance 32
1975, Vinyl Presswell Pressing, ,
Soft Rock/Doo Wop
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band* / Vance*
My True Story
7", Not On Label, ,
Country Rock
Donald Fagen & Walter Becker
Young & Innocent Days - Complete Recordings 1968-1971
2020, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Wasabi Records (4), ,
Pop Rock/Fusion
Danny O'Keefe
Danny's Best 1970-2000: Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues
2005, CD, Comp, Raven Records
Kenny Vance And The Planotones
Lovers Island
2005
Danny O'Keefe
Classics
2004
Rachel Sweet
Fool Around: The Best Of Rachel Sweet
1992, CD, ,
New Wave/Country Rock
John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band
Eddie And The Cruisers: The Unreleased Tapes
1991
John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band
Pride & Passion
1989
John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band
Eddie And The Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1989, ,
Rock & Roll/Blues Rock/Soundtrack
Various
Heart Of Dixie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1989
John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band*
Runnin' Thru The Fire
1989
Various
Hairspray (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1988, Vinyl, ,
Soundtrack/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Rachel Sweet
Hairspray
1988
Various
Cobra (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1986, ,
Pop Rock/Score/Soundtrack
John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band
Small Town Girl
1985
John Cafferty
Heart's On Fire
1985
John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band
C-I-T-Y
1985
John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band
Tough All Over
1985, ,
Pop Rock
John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band
Voice Of America's Sons
1985
John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band
Tough All Over
1985
Various
Streets Of Fire - A Rock Fantasy (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1984
John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band
On The Dark Side / Tender Years
1984
John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band
Tender Years
1983
John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band
On The Dark Side
1983
John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band
Eddie And The Cruisers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1983
Various
Special Club Hiver 81 82
1981, 2xLP, Comp, Promo, Philips,
Rockats*
Live At The Ritz
1981, Vinyl, ,
Rockabilly
Various
The Hollywood Knights (The Original Soundtrack Album)
1980
Brooklyn Dreams
Hollywood Knights
1980
Mandrill / Arnold McCuller
Echoes In My Mind / Nowhere To Run
1979, 12", EP, Mono, Promo, A&M Records
Danny O'Keefe
The O'Keefe File
1979, LP, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Mon, Warner Bros. Records,
Various
The Warriors (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1979, Vinyl, ,
Prog Rock/Disco/Theme
Various
The Original Soundtrack Album From The Paramount Motion Picture "American Hot Wax"
1978, Cass, Album, Comp, Dlx, Del, A&M Records, ,
Soundtrack/Rock & Roll/Doo Wop
Various
National Lampoon's Animal House (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1978, ,
Soundtrack/Rock & Roll/Ballad
John Belushi And Stephen Bishop
National Lampoon's Animal House
1978
John Belushi
Louie, Louie / Money (That's What I Want)
1978
Stephen Bishop
Animal House / Dream Girl
1978
The Planotones With Prof. LaPlano*, Delights
Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay / Maybe
1978
Various
The Original Soundtrack Album From The Paramount Motion Picture "American Hot Wax"
1978, 2x Vinyl Monarch Pressing, ,
Soundtrack/Rock & Roll/Doo Wop
Danny O'Keefe
American Roulette
1977, ,
Folk Rock/Country/Blues Rock/Bluegrass/Classic Rock
Various
Limo
1977, 2x Vinyl KM Pressing, ,
Pop Rock/Folk Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Hard Rock/Soul/Hawaiian/Country
The Chesterfields
Why Do Fools Fall In Love / That Is Rock And Roll
1977
Danny O'Keefe
The Runaway
1977
Danny O'Keefe
You Look Just Like A Girl Again
1977
Ralfi Pagan
Wonderful Thing
1975, 7", Single, Fania Records, Black Elephant
Various
Salsa!
1975, Vinyl, ,
Salsa/Guajira/Cha-Cha
Ralfi*
Wonderful Thing / The Gambler
1974
Ralfi Pagan
Wonderful Thing
1974
Ralfi Pagan
Up On The Roof / The Gambler
1972
The Original Sound Track
You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It (Or You'll Lose That Beat)
1971
The New Tradition
I'm Happy Again'
1969
Jay And The Americans*
Capture The Moment
1969
King's Kounty Karnival
Don't Vote For Luke McCabe / The Proof Of The Pudding
1968
Michael Simmons (2), Stephen Bishop
Delta House / Animal House
7", Promo, MCA Records,
Ralfi Pagan
Ralfi
Mandrill
Fencewalk: The Anthology
2x CD, ,
Soul-Jazz/Fusion/Latin Jazz/Soul/Disco
Stephen Bishop
On And On - The Hits Of Stephen Bishop
CD, ,
Soft Rock/Ballad
Kenny Vance And The Planotones
Oceans Of Time
2009, CD, Album, La Plano Records, ,
Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Soul
B Q E
"Acappella" Starlight Sessions
2006, CD, Comp, Collectables
Kenny Vance And The Planotones
Lovers Island
2005
Kenny Vance And The Planotones
Looking For An Echo (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2000
The Showvinistics
Heart Of Saturday Night
1999, CD, Album, Forevermore, Forevermore, ,
Doo Wop
Jay & The Americans
The Original
1998, CD, Comp, Disky, ,
Pop Rock
MäNü - Schwuler Männerchor Nürnberg*
Kalte Platte
1989, LP, Album, Erlkönig Schallplatten, ,
Vocal
Jay & The Americans
(I'd Kill) For The Love Of A Lady
1969, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock
Jay & The Americans
Livin' Above Your Head
1966, Vinyl, ,
Soft Rock/Pop Rock
Chapter Four
In My Life
1966
Jay & The Americans
Sunday And Me
1966, ,
Pop Rock
Jay & The Americans
Livin' Above Your Head
1966
Jay & The Americans
Capture The Moment

APPEARANCES +


Linda Hoover
I Mean To Shine
2022, ,
Folk
Walter Becker & Donald Fagen
Brill Building: Best Of The Original Recordings 1969-71
2020, Vinyl 180 Gram,
Various
100 Hits Funk & Soul
2013, 5xCD, Comp + Box, 100 Hits, ,
Funk/Soul
Chaise Lounge
A Very Chaise Lounge Christmas
2012
ウォーカー・ブラザース*
ウォーカー・ブラザース全集 ~ ダンズ天国
2008, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Universal Music
The Walker Brothers
Everything Under The Sun (The Complete Recordings)
2006, 5xCD, Comp, Universal Music Catalogue, ,
Pop Rock/Soul
Various
Deep Throat Part II
2004, Vinyl 180g, ,
Soundtrack/Erotic
Various
Piñero - Original Soundtrack
2002
Becker* & Fagen*
Cosmic Forces
2001, CD, Comp, Thunderbolt, ,
Fusion
Various
The Doo Wop Box III - 101 More Vocal Group Gems
2000
The Walker Brothers
The Singles+
2000, ,
Pop Rock
Various
Don't Touch That Dial 1 - Johnnie Walker
1996, CD, Comp, The Jumbo Label
The Walker Brothers
The Walker Brothers Collection
1996, CD,
Various
Till The Night Is Gone: A Tribute To Doc Pomus
1995, CD,
Thomas Jefferson Kaye*
"Thomas Jefferson Kaye" & "First Grade"
1995, CD, ,
Pop Rock/Soft Rock
Jay And The Americans*
Come A Little Bit Closer: The Best Of Jay And The Americans
1991, CD, ,
Pop Rock
Various
Remember The Pirates
1990, CDr, Promo, EMI, ,
Beat/Surf/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock
The Walker Brothers
After The Lights Go Out - The Best Of 1965-1967
1990
Various
Remember The Pirates
1990, CD, ,
Beat/Surf/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock
Various
KKSF 103.7 FM Sampler For AIDS Relief
1989, CD, ,
New Age/Pop Rock/Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band
Eddie And The Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1989
The Walker Brothers
Gala
1986, CD, Comp, Philips, ,
Pop Rock/Easy Listening
John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band
Tough All Over
1985, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock
Greg Phillinganes
Pulse
1985, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Funk
Various
Streets Of Fire - Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1984, Vinyl, ,
Rock & Roll/Doo Wop/Pop Rock/Rockabilly/Soundtrack
The Walker Brothers
The Walker Brothers
1983
Walter Becker / Donald Fagen
The Early Years
1983
The Neighbor's Complaint*
Remember Then
1981, Vinyl, ,
Ballad/Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues
Tielman Brothers
The Unforgettable Tielman Brothers
1979
Franklin Micare
Franklin Micare
1978, Vinyl Bestway Pressing, ,
Soft Rock
Steve Goodman
Say It In Private
1977, Vinyl PRC,
The Walker Brothers
Spotlight On
1977, 2x Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock
Peter Allen
Continental American
1977
The Walker Brothers
Make It Easy On Yourself
1976
David Forman
David Forman
1976
Lucy Simon
Lucy Simon
1975, Vinyl, ,
Ballad/Vocal
The Walker Brothers
The Walker Brothers' Story
1975, 2x Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Pop Rock
Gino
Love Was Born Today
1974, 7", Mono, Promo, Bryan Records
Ralfi Pagan
Ralfi
1974
Don McLean
Homeless Brother
1974
Thomas Jefferson Kaye*
Thomas Jefferson Kaye
1973
Paul Jones
Crucifix In A Horseshoe
1971
The Walker Brothers
The Immortal Walker Brothers
1970, ,
Soft Rock
Freddie Scott
I Shall Be Released
1970
Popcorn Blizzard
Explode
1970
Jay And The Americans*
Sands Of Time
1969, Vinyl Research Craft Pressing, ,
Pop Rock
Various
Untitled
1968, 7", EP, Comp, JUKEbox
Jay And The Americans*
This Magic Moment
1968, 7", EP, Mono, United Artists Records
The Walker Brothers
The Walker Brothers Story
1968, 2x Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock
The Walker Brothers
Portrait
1967, 7", EP, PGP RTB, Philips
The Jackpots
Tic Tac Toe
1967, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock/Vocal
Various
Made In England
1967
The Young Men
Two Many Times / Go!
1967
Step By Step & Lea*
Marble Breaks / Living Above Your Head
1966, 7", Single, CBS
Jay And The Americans*
Jay And The Americans En Français
1966, 7", EP, United Artists Records
The Walker Brothers
Living Above Your Head / Young Man Cried
1966,
The Walker Brothers
Portrait
1966
Jay And The Americans*
Greatest Hits - Volume 2
1966, Vinyl, ,
Vocal
Jay And The Americans*
Jay And The Americans Greatest Hits
1965
Various
Wild, Wild Winter
1965
Jim Benson
Some Other Face
1965
Various
Doo Wop Generations
2018, DVD-V, NTSC, TJL Productions, ,
Doo Wop
Johnny Maestro
You Can Never Get Enough
2017, CD, Comp, Cat King Cole
Johnny Maestro
Maestro Music Please
2010, CD, Comp, Cat King Cole
Various
Oldies But Goodies The Very Best Of The 50's And 60's
2009, 5xCD, Comp, Pop Records (13), ,
Doo Wop/Rock & Roll
Various
Halloween Horror Show (25 Horrifying Tracks 90% On CD For The 1st Time)
2008, CD, Comp, Wanda, ,
Rock & Roll/Horror Rock/Novelty
Various
DooWop Radio: A Tribute To The DJ's
2007, CD, Comp, Crystal Ball
various
Doo Wop: Vocal Greats Live!
2005, CD, Comp, Shout! Factory, ,
Doo Wop
Various
21st Century Doo Wop
2002, CD, Comp, Ace, ,
Doo Wop
Various
Café Après-Midi ~ Palme
2000, CD, Comp, WEA Japan,
Various
The Doo Wop Box III Sampler
2000, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Rhino Records (2)
Various
Hard To Find 45s On CD, Vol. 5: Sixties Pop Classics
2000
Various
Gentle Melodies - Discover America's Hearts & Spirits
1998, CD, Comp, WEA
Various
Discover America's Hearts & Spirits Vol.3
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, pap, EastWest, EastWest Japan
Various
Peaceful : Soft Rock Collection
1997
John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band
Eddie And The Cruisers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1993
Various
History Of American Pops Vol. 2
1990, CD, Comp, Mono, Warner Bros. Records, ,
Vocal/Ballad
Various
Heart Of Village Green Vol.2
1990, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, dig, Pony Canyon,
Desmond Child
Rarities
2019, CD, Comp, Unofficial, AOR Moon Collector's Promo, ,
AOR/Arena Rock/Classic Rock
Scott Walker And The Walker Brothers
Everything Under The Sun - Osaka, Japan 1968
2016
Various
The Warriors - Dialogue And Loops
2006
Steely Dan
Art Crimes
1996, CD, Comp, RM, Unofficial, Institute of Art Records, ,
Pop Rock/Fusion
Various
Chocolate Soup For Diabetics Vol. 3
1983, Vinyl, ,
Psychedelic Rock
Rockats*
Live At The Ritz
Vinyl, ,
Rockabilly