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He was born in Brooklyn,
New York, and is a
singer-songwriter. He was asked
by Neil Sedaka to become a member of the Linc-Tones,
which was the previous name of The Tokens, when they were at Abraham
Lincoln High School
in Brighton Beach. He was the original lead singer of
the band The Tokens with, at one point, the band being called Jay Siegel
& The Tokens. Along with
the other members of the group he went into production and they were behind
hits by groups such as The Chiffons, The Happenings and Tony Orlando and
Dawn. The band Dawn was named
after his daughter. He also
sang back-up, along with The Tokens, for hits like "Knock Three
Times" for Dawn and also for artists such as Melissa Manchester and
Bob Dylan.
The Angels
recordings
What to Do?
(Phil Margo/Mitch Margo/Hank Medress/Jay Siegel/Paul Kahan)
Source:
1.
www.jaysiegelandthetokens.com/
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