The 1950’s Fabulous Foursome!
This
is
a
fan
site
of
the
original
Diamonds
of
the
1950s.
All
hailing
from
Canada,
they
made
their
way
to
the
U.
S.,
and
with
their
songs
and
energy,
endeared
themselves
to
their fans forever.
The Diamonds
The Complete Singles As & Bs 1955-62
Released 2017
This 64 track collection is the latest compilation that has been released
since the turn of this century and focuses on the singles of the Diamonds.
Personnel: Lead-David Somerville. Tenor-Ted Kowalski - Evan Fisher.
Baritone-Phil Levitt - Mike Douglas. Bass-Bill Reed - John Felten.
(Acrobat Music UK - ADDCD3200)
This product is available at Amazon.
Sample tracks from this collection can be heard on the “Jukebox” page of this
website.
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Product Information
The
Diamonds
were
a
Canadian
vocal
group
who
scored
a
string
of
US
hits
during
the
latter
half
of
the
1950s,
primarily
as
their
record
company
Mercury’s
vehicle
for
cover
versions
of
hits
from
the
R&B
charts
which
they
recorded
in
more
pop-oriented
style
for
mainstream
radio
stations
and
the
pop
charts.
The
litany
of
such
songs,
which
first
came
to
the
fore
as
hits
for
doowop
groups
in
the
R&B
charts,
is
fascinating,
as
they
covered
Frankie
Lymon’s
“Why
Do
Fools
Fall
In
Love”,
The
Willows’
“The
Church
Bells
May
Ring”,
The
G-Clefs’
“Ka-
Ding-Dong”,
Maurice
Williams
&
The
Zodiacs
“Little
Darlin’”and
The
Rays’
“Silhouettes”
to
register
significant
chart
successes,
along
with
other
notable
hits
like
the
dance
craze
“The
Stroll”.
In
between
those
opportunist
outings,
they
ran
the
gamut
of
the
current
styles,
embracing
rock
‘n’
roll
and
pop
ballads
alike,
as
Mercury
used
them
successfully
as
a
medium
for
making
the
new
music
that
was
taking
over
the
pop
scene
more
acceptable
for
middle
America.
This
great-value
64-track
2-CD
set
comprises
the
A
and
B
sides
of
all
their
US
singles
during
the
period,
plus
some
titles
which
were
only
released
on
singles
in
the
UK
and
Australia.
It
naturally
includes
all
their
successes
in
the
pop
charts,
and
so
represents
a
thorough
overview
of
their
core
career,
and
an
insight
into
an
intriguing
strand
of
pop
during that era.
Disc 1
Black Denim Trousers And Motorcycle Boots
Nip Sip
Be My Lovin' Baby
Smooch Me
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
You Baby You
The Church Bells May Ring
Little Girl Of Mine
Love, Love, Love
Ev'ry Night About This Time
Ka-Ding-Dong
Soft Summer Breeze
My Judge And My Jury
Put Your House In Order
A Thousand Miles Away
Ev'ry Minute Of The Day
Little Darlin'
Faithful And True
Words Of Love
Don't Say Goodbye
Zip Zip
Oh, How I Wish
Passion Flower
Straight Skirts
Silhouettes
Daddy Cool
Honey Bird
The Stroll
Land Of Beauty
High Sign
Chick-Let's (Don't Let Me Down)
Patsy
Kathy-O
Happy Years
Where Mary Go
Walking Along
Eternal Lovers
She Say (Oom Dooby Doom)
From The Bottom Of My Heart
Gretchen
A Mother's Love
Sneaky Alligator
Holding Your Hand
Young In Years
The Twenty-Second Day
Walking The Stroll
Batman, Wolfman, Frankenstein Or Dracula
Tell The Truth
Real True Love
Slave Girl
The Pencil Song
You'd Be Mine
The Crumble
You Short Changed Me
I Sho' Lawd Will
The Munch
Woomai Ling
One Summer Night
It's A Doggone Shame
The Horizontal Lieutenant
The Vanishing American
Oh, Carol
Believe Me
San Antonio Rose
Disc 2
