The Diamonds
One of the leading cover groups of the mid-'50s, the Diamonds adapted current R&B hits into pop gold of their own. Hailing from Toronto, the Canadian quartet (consisting of Ted Kowalski, Phil Leavitt, Bill Reed, and Dave Somerville) signed with Mercury in 1955 and immediately zoomed up pop play lists with covers of the Teenagers' "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"; the Willows' "Church Bells May Ring"; and their biggest hit of all, a sanitized version of the Gladiolas hit "Little Darlin'." Fronted by David Somerville, the quartet hit with an original, the smooth dance outing "The Stroll." After weathering major personnel changes, the Diamonds notched their last hit in 1961. Somerville remained active as a solo artist for a time, and the Diamonds often toured the oldies scene.
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The Best Of The Diamonds
R&B - Erschienen bei Mercury Records am 20.08.1996
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The Diamonds - Platinum Selection
Jazz - Erschienen bei Retro Music Box am 22.07.2020
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Anthology: The Deluxe Collection (Remastered)
Pop - Erschienen bei Master Tape Records am 11.09.2020
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Little Darlin' (Re-recorded)
Soul - Erschienen bei Nifty Music, Inc. am 01.01.2008
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Little Darlin' (Mono Version)
Pop - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1959
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Planet Mars In Dub (2000 Digital Remaster)
Reggae - Erschienen bei Virgin Records am 01.01.1978
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Bandstand Boogie!
Pop - Erschienen bei The Diamonds am 12.03.2013
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Little Darlin' (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)
R&B - Erschienen bei Cleopatra Records am 03.05.2023
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The Stroll (Mono Version)
Pop - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1959
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Little Darlin' (Hi-Fi Remastered)
Rock - Erschienen bei Liberty am 31.07.2023
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Vintage Vocal Jazz / Swing No. 191 - EP: Little Darlin'
R&B - Erschienen bei Vintage Music am 10.05.1957
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Vintage Vocal Jazz / Swing No. 162 - EP: Tenderly
R&B - Erschienen bei Vintage Music am 10.10.1960
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The Best of The Diamonds
Jazz - Erschienen bei Vintage Jukebox am 20.12.2019
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Oh Carol (Remastered)
Rock - Erschienen bei Conarte Grabaciones am 29.10.2020
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Little Darlin' / The Stroll (Rerecorded)
Pop/Rock - Erschienen bei K-Tel am 29.09.2023
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You Baby You (Mono Version)
Pop - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1957
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo