Jay went quiet on the recording front after that, until 1966 when he picked up a recording contract in New Zealand with Viking Records. With them he released a single "Hold On Tight"/"The Creep", an EP and an LP called "Hold On Tight It's Jay Epae".

Jay Epae, real name Nicholas Epae, was a Maori pop vocalist from Manaia, Taranaki. Considering the number of singles he released, he is relatively unknown in New Zealand for his songs, but more remembered as the author of Maria Dallas's huge first hit, "Tumblin' Down". His first single was released on the American Mercury label. It came out in 1960 and was "Hawaiian Melody"/"Putti Putti". This was followed in 1961 with "Hula Cha"/"It's Driving Me Wild". The liner notes on the album read as follows :- "Jay Epae is a young man going places in both the record and song writing worlds. Jay was born in New Zealand and left for the USA in 1957. His first break-through was the recording of 'Putti Putti' which sold over a quarter of a million copies in Scandinavia alone. Listening to these mighty tracks, one immediately senses the strong influence of New Orleans blending with the relaxed Polynesian feel.

Jay Epae (7 March 1933 – 25 July 1994), born Nicholas Epae, was a Māori pop singer from Manaia, Taranaki, New Zealand. He moved to the United States in 1957. Hawaiian Melody/Putti Putti (1960). Hula Cha/It's Driving Me Wild (1961). Wassa Matta You/Dance With Me Lulu (1962). Hokey Pokey Hully Gully/Jungle Speaks (1962). Coffee Grind/My Girl (1962). Surfin on Waikiki/Patu Patu (1962). Hold on Tight/The Creep (1966). Your Tender Touch/You've Got What it Takes (1967). Hold on tight! It's Jay Epae (1966). Retrieved 21 July 2010.

Album: Putti Putti, Putti Putti. Download Jay Epae - Wanno-Wanno. Putti Putti: Best 2 songs. Jay Epae - Putti Putti 02:24. Jay Epae - Wassa Matta You 02:02. Jay Epae: best 2 tracks. Jay Epae - Putti Putti Putti Putti, 2014 02:24. Jay Epae - You Always Hurt the One You Love Hold on Tight! It's Jay Epae, 1966 02:17.

Wassa Matta You. Jay Epae. 2. 10. You Always Hurt The One You Love. Writer(s): JAY EPAE Lyrics powered by ww. usixmatch. More albums from Jay Epae. The Maria Dallas Country Show, Vol. 2013. Hold on Tight! It's Jay Epae.

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Jeremy Jay. Album Slow Dance. Will You Dance With Me? Lyrics. Will you dance with me tonight? Your touch is sweet it makes me weak My head rests so softly on your shoulders Oh, take your arms and hold me sweet. Let's take this dance Will you dance with me? Oh, love me in the colored lights Oh, take your arms and hold me tight. While my head rests on your shoulders Take me away