America’s Little Darlins Paul Myers wrote: The success of Canadian talent is  not something that has occurred since the creation of  Canadian content regulations, as beneficial as they  have certainly been. It's a fact - believe it or not - that  30 years ago, Canadian vocal groups dominated the  charts, not only in Canada and the United States, but  also in Europe. All the groups - the Crew-Cuts, The  Diamonds, and The Four Lads - came from Toronto,  and between them they had a total of 38 Top 40 hits  on the Billboard charts, a success record that has yet  to be equaled by any other Canadian artists.   The Diamonds had the longest track record of all,  although they hit the Top 10 only three times (with  "Little Darlin", "The Stroll" and "Silhouettes"). But  there were a total of fifteen Top 40 hits - a string that  ran from March 1956, right through to August 1961.  Now the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and  Sciences is honouring the original members of all  three groups with the Hall of Fame Award - and at the  same time bringing together singers who, in some  cases, have not met each other in more than a  decade.   The Diamonds, similarly, haven't sung together for  years - Dave Somerville, the group's main  spokesman figures it's been twelve or thirteen years  since they worked together. Somerville remains in the  music business in Los Angeles, doing voice-overs for  commercials and writing; he recently completed a co-  writing assignment for the theme for The Fall Guy,  and a movie project. Bill Reed runs a one-stop record  distribution company in Florida - and the other two  members, Phil Levitt and Ted Kowalski, both work as  engineers in Toronto; they are the only two of the 12  singers being honoured at the Junos who still live in  Canada. The members of these groups are excited  about the Hall of Fame Award; the chance to meet  each other again after years is a remarkable reunion.  The music the made - three decades ago - helped  pave the path for rock and roll in North America; their  achievements merit the highest honour the Canadian  music industry can bestow. - 1984 1984 - The Diamonds This is the page from the Canadian Music Hall of Fame website that was written in 1984, the year of the Diamonds' induction.