The Jaynetts
The Jaynetts are an American girl group based in the Bronx, New York. The
group's origins can be traced back to 1954 when Zelma "Zell" Sanders produced
"Lonely Nights" by a female R&B vocal group called The Hearts. This track became
one of the earliest girl-group hits, reaching Number 10 on the US R&B Top 10 in
1955. Sanders subsequently founded her own label, J&S Records, and assembled The
Jaynetts, named after adding "J" from J&S to Anetta, the middle name of session
vocalist Lezli Valentine. The group's breakthrough came with "I Wanted To Be
Free" in 1957. In 1963, The Jaynett...
