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Jay and The Techniques was an inter-racial pop group which was formed in Allentown, Pennsylvania during the mid-1960s. The band was best known for its Top 10 debut single "Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie" which was released in 1967 and reached 6 in the US Pop chart. Though this song serves as the band's primary hit, the group also captured various chart positions with such child-like melodies including "Keep the Ball Rolling" (14) and "Strawberry Shortcake". However, its position on the 60s pop charts declined after "Baby Make Your Own Sweet Music" was released. Jay & The Techniques made one last valiant effort to achieve pop music status with its R&B hit, "Number Onderful". After savoring the success of its last notable song, the band quietly faded into obscurity. In 1996, Mercury Records released a compilation album of the band's greatest hits entitled "The Best of Jay & The Techniques".

Band Members

Jay Proctor: Lead vocalist and primary founder of the group George "Lucky" Lloyd: Second vocalist Dante Dancho: Lead Guitar Chuck Crowl: Bass Karl Landis (Lippowitsch): Drums → (was replaced by Paul Coles, Jr.) Ronnie Goosley: Saxophone Jon Walsh: Trumpet → (was replaced by Danny Altieri) Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson, and Melba Moore: Often served as back up singers

Jay & The Techniques

Singles

AIN'T NO SOUL 1967

APPLES PEACHES PUMPKIN PIE 1967

BABY HOW EASY YOUR HEART FORGETS ME 1968

BABY MAKE YOUR OWN SWEET MUSIC 1968

BEEN SO LONG 1967

CHANGE YOUR MIND 1969

CONTACT 1967

DANCIN' MOOD 1969

DIG A LITTLE DEEPER 1968

DON'T ASK ME TO FORGET 1968

DON'T LET IT GO TO YOUR HEAD 1968

GIRL I WANT TO MARRY YOU 1968

HERE WE GO AGAIN 1967

HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE 1967

I WANT YOU SO BAD 1968

I'M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME 1968

IF I SHOULD LOSE YOU 1968

KEEP THE BALL ROLLIN' 1967

LOCKED IN (YOUR LOVE) 1968

LOVIN' FOR MONEY 1967

POWER OF LOVE 1967

SINGLES GAME 1968

STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU 1968

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE 1968

STRONGER THAN DIRT 1967

VICTORY 1967

WHEN LOVE SLIPS AWAY 1968

YOU GAVE ME SOMEBODY TO LOVE 1968

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