The Ames brothers were a popular singing quartet in the 50s and 60s. The group consisted of brothers Gene, Vic, Joe, and Ed. They were four of the nine children of David and Sarah Urick, Russian Jewish immigrants who settled in Boston. Their 50s hits included "You, You, You," "Rag Mop", and "The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane". Ed left the group in 59 to pursue acting. He became well-known for his role as "Mingo" on TVs "Daniel Boone". The group disbanded for good in 1965.
A trio of singers who specialize in Yiddish and other Jewish flavored songs. Quite famous in on the bar mitzvah/wedding circuit.
Groundbreaking 60s band was largely a Jewish "project": Besides Al Kooper, it consisted of Danny Kalb, Andy Kulberg, Roy Blumenfeld and Steve Katz (who was also in Blood, Sweat and Tears). Andy Kulberg also played flute and bass for the band "Seatrain". (Update: A reliable source tells us that the body snatchers got Steve Katz and he is a born-again you know what)
Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, and Richard Gottehrer were a trio of Brooklyn songwriter-producers who landed a number one girl group hit with the Angels "My Boyfriends Back." Later wrote the garage band classic "I Want Candy" as the band "The Strangeloves", then, when forced to tour behind it, came up with a fictional story about being sheepherders from fictional Armstrong, Australia, rather than three nice Jewish boys from the Brill Building. Refused repeated requests and escalating remuneration to appear on Ed Sullivan because they had blown one of the band members grandmothers gift of money to finance medical school on the "band" and she watched Sullivan religiously. Goldstein went on to produce records for "War" in the 1970s, and Gottehrer produced efforts by Blondie, the Go-Gos, and others.
The Tokens, (Hank Medress, Jay Siegel, Phil Margo, and Mitch Margo.) NYC Jewish guys who are best known for their cover of the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", big hit in the mid-60s.
Howard Kaylen and Mark Volman, the main members of this famous 60s band were/are Jewish. (They later became "Flo and Eddie"). Turtles hits included "Happy Together" and a hit cover of "It Aint Me Babe". We have heard that Volman converted to Christianity. Correction: Volman is "half" Jewish and was raised Methodist. Which he remains.
NYCs biggest folk-rock band in the "80s. Two of the three members were Jewish: Tom Goodkind and Bruce Jay Paskow.
Band out of Winnipeg, Canada that is very popular in Canada. They have released three albums and toured worldwide. Described as "post-grunge" or "hard rock with soul". In an article, it is mentioned that all the members of the band are Jewish, except bassist Ken Tizzard. Jewish members include vocalist Danny Greaves; guitarist Joey Serlin; and drummer Sammy Kohn.
