Formed the Harbor-Lites with Sydelle Sherman and Sandy Yaguda

Recorded “Is That Too Much To Ask”/”What Would I Do Without You” – the Harbor-Lites – released on JARO International

Appeared on the Clay Cole TV show with Dion and the Belmonts

“Angel Of Love”/”Tick A Tick A Tock” – the Harbor-Lites – released on MALA Records

“Time Bomb” and “That’s My Kind Of Love” – by Anastasia – backup vocals the Harbor-Lites – Laurie Records

“Warm Love” by Jackie Lloyd – backup vocals the Harbor-Lites – Hero Records

“Some Of Your Lovin'” – “World Of Tears” – “A Thousand Miles Away” – performed by Johnny Nash – produced by Phil Spector – ABC Paramount – backup vocals

Formed Jay and the Americans with Sandy Yaguda, Howie Kirschenbaum and John “Jay” Traynor

“Tonight” from West Side Story – produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller – released on United Artists Records

“She Cried” and “Dawning” – produced by Leiber and Stoller – released by United Artists Records

“She Cried” album – produced by Leiber and Stoller – released by United Artists Records

Jay Black replaces Jay Traynor:

“See The Funny Little Clown” – Bobby Goldsboro – backup vocals with the Americans.

February 11th, Washington Colosseum – The Beatles first USA show – opening act with Jay and the Americans.

June 20th, Carnegie Hall – The Rolling Stones first USA show – opening act with Jay and the Americans.

First integrated tour of the South with Little Richard – The Upsetters – and Jimmy Hendrix.

“You Got To Walk It Like You Talk It” – music supervisor – starring Zalman King – with Richard Pryor

“You Got To Walk It Like You Talk It” – soundtrack album – producer- performed by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen – released on Spark Records

Becker and Fagen – “The Early Years” – released in 1983 by Aero Records

Barbra Streisand records Becker and Fagen’s, “I Mean To Shine” – produced by Richard Perry – Columbia Records

Ralfi Pagan – “Ralfi” – producer – released on Fania Records

“Vance 32” – released Atlantic Records – produced by Joel Dorn (contains the original version of “Looking For An Echo”)

“Homeless Brother” – Don McLean – backup vocals

“Continental American” – Peter Allen – vocal arranger / backup vocals – released on A&M Records

“Part Of The Search” – Yusef Lateef – “In The Still Of The Night” backup vocals – Atlantic Records

“The Performer” – backed with the Fania All Stars featuring Ruben Blades – released on Warner Brothers Records – B side “Looking For An Echo”

Appeared as musical guest on Saturday Night Live – “The Performer”

Tom Schiller – “Nothing Lasts Forever” and “Copacabana” – recording producer

Toni Basil – producer – Warner Brothers Records – un-released

“Between The Lines”- produced two tracks performed by Eric Mercury – Midwest Films – director Joan Micklin Silver

“American Roulette” – Danny O’Keefe – producer – Warner Brothers Records

“American Hot Wax” – music director/soundtrack producer – A&M Records – Paramount Pictures – director Floyd Mutrux

Birth of the Planotones and Professor LaPlano

“Animal House” – music supervisor/soundtrack producer – produced John Belushi – MCA Records – Universal Pictures – director John Landis

Diane Keaton – producer – Planet Records – un-released

“The Warriors” – music supervisor/soundtrack album producer – duet with Ismael Miranda – A&M Records

Saturday Night Live – music director – composer opening and closing themes

“Sweethearts” – SNL short – actor

“Manhattan” – actor – director Woody Allen

“Hollywood Knights”- title song producer – Columbia Pictures – director Floyd Mutrux

“Stardust Memories” – actor – director Woody Allen

“The Rockats: Live At The Ritz” – producer – Island Records

“Eddie And The Cruisers” – music supervisor/soundtrack album producer – director Martin Davidson

“Eddie And The Cruisers” – actor (Lou Eisen)

“Streets of Fire” composed for the film “Countdown To Love” recorded for soundtrack album by Greg Phillinganes – producer Richard Perry – MCA Records

“Tough All Over” – producer – John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band – Scotti Brothers Records

Peter Himmelman – EP – recording producer

“Cobra” – producer – “Voice Of America’s Sons”

“Long Gone” – music supervisor – composer original score starring Virginia Madsen and William Peterson – HBO Films – ACE award – director Martin Davidson

“Ishtar” – vocal and music arranger – starring Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman

“Table At Ciros: Tales From The Hollywood Hills” – bandleader – director Leon Ichaso

“Hairspray” – original score – music producer – end title song performed by Rachel Sweet – directed by John Waters

“Short Vacation” – album co-produced with Peter Himmelman – released on Gold Castle Records

“The Boost” – music producer one track – director Harold Becker – Hemdale Films

“Heart Of Dixie” – music supervisor/composer original score – soundtrack album A&M Records – composer end title song “Faith, Hope and Glory” performed by Delbert McClinton

“Crimes and Misdemeanors” – actor – director Woody Allen

“Eddie and the Cruisers” (Eddie Lives) – music supervisor – soundtrack album producer

“The Performer” becomes number one on Easy Listening Jazz stations – produced music video “The Performer”

“Hard Promises” – music supervisor – composer additional music – starring Sissy Spacek

“Billy Bathgate” – actor – director Robert Benton – starring Dustin Hoffman

Re-formed the Planotones

“Husbands and Wives” – actor – director Woody Allen

“A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story” – composer original score/music supervisor – original song – “The Performer” – HBO

Carnegie Hall – Planotones open for Connie Francis

“Homeward Bound” – TV documentary – composed and performed opening title song “My Family”

“Till The Night Is Gone”: Doc Pomus Tribute Album – “Turn Me Loose” performed by Dion – background vocals – “Save The Last Dance For Me” performed by Aaron Neville – background vocals

“Everyone Says I Love You” – actor – duet with Tracy Ullman – “I Want A Hot Dog For My Roll” – director Woody Allen (not used in film)

“The Last Bachelor” – on camera performance “I Want To” – with The Planotones

“Deconstructing Harry” – actor – director Woody Allen

“Hurlyburly” – actor – director Anthony Drazon

“Into My Heart” – music supervisor – composed and performed end title song “Lost In The Moment”

“Story Of A Bad Boy” – music supervisor

“Sunburn” – music supervisor/producer – “Chan Chan” performed by Jerry Gonzalez

“Just Looking” – music supervisor/composer additional source music – director Jason Alexander

“Looking For An Echo” – music supervisor/composer original score/soundtrack album producer – director Martin Davidson – producer Steve Tisch

“Pinero” – music supervisor – “The Gambler” – composer/producer – performed by Ralfi Pagan – director Leon Ichaso

Inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame

Inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame

“Live At The Cuillo” – DVD release – The Planotones – producer

Released CD’s with the Planotones – LaPlano Records:
“Teenage Jazz” (1993) – “Looking For An Echo” (1996) – Movie Soundtrack “Looking For An Echo” (2000) – “Live And Out Of This World” (2002) – “Soundtrack To The Doo Wop Era Volume One” *British Import* (2004) – “Lover’s Island” (2005) – “Dancin’ and Romancin” (2007) – “Soundtrack To The Doo Wop Era Volume Two” (2008) – “Oceans Of Time” (2009) – “Mr. Santa” (2012) – “Acapella” (2013) – “Lost and Found: Archives – Vol. 1” (2014) – and “Lost and Found: Archives – Vol. 2” (2015)

MR. SANTA ALBUM – Music Video’s Producer
“White Christmas “,”Mr. Santa”, “Please Come Home For Christmas”, “My Christmas Vow To You”, “Run Run Rudolph”, “Have You’re A Merry Little Christmas”

KENNY VANCE(Self-Titled) by Kenny Vance Album Released

Steely Dan FAQ Book – Author Anthony Robustelli

FOR YOUR LOVE ALBUM

FOR YOUR LOVE Music Video – Producer / Director
LOVE ME Music Video – Producer / Director

BRAVE COMPANIONS Music Video – Producer / Co – Director with Vini Poncia

The Nightfly The Life of Steely Dan’s Donald Fagan- Author Peter Jones

Feature Length Documentary Film – Director “HEART & SOUL” (A Love Story)

Doo- Wop Christmas by Kenny Vance and the Planotones included in the soundtrack of the Netflix film “Carry On” released December 13, 2024

Emerson, Ken. (2005). Always Magic in the Air. The Penguin Group. Relevant pages: 4, 10-11, 20, 130, 134, 139, 140, 170, 230

Perry, Richard. (2020). Cloud Nine: Memoirs of a Record Producer. Redwood Publishing Co. Relevant pages: 57-61, 64, 69, 91, 351

Madden, Michael. (2017). Elvis Under The Covers. Relevant page: 134

Robustelli, Anthony. (2017). Steely Dan FAQ. Backbeat Books. Relevant pages: 17-23, 26, 29, 31, 35, 96, 101, 120-121, 130, 143, 258-259, 261, 263, 353

Contrera, Al. (2018). Hushabye: The Mystics, The Music, And The Mob. Balboa Press.

Jones, Peter. (2022). Nightfly: The Life of Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen. Chicago Review Press Inc. Relevant pages: 32-37, 41-42, 44-47, 51-52, 54-57, 55-59, 145, 149, 177-180

Egan, Sean. (2021). “Can You Dig It: The Phenomenon Of The Warriors”. Bear Manor Media. Relevant pages: 159-162

Romaine, Paul. (2017). “Men Singers: The Legendary Pop Crooners”. Tad Publications. Relevant pages: 61-65

Himmelman, Peter. (2024). “Suspended by No String”. A Regalo Press Book. Relevant pages: 153-154