The Diamonds - Little Darlin' 1957

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Eye, yi-eye-eye-eye Yi-eye-eye-eye Ya-ya-ya-ahh Little darlin', oh, little darlin' Oh-oh-oh where a-are you? My love-a, I was wrong-a (la-la-la-la-la-la) To-oo try to lo-ove two A-hoopa, a-hoopa, hoopa Kno-ow well-a that my love-a (la-la-la-la-la-la) Wa-as just fo-or you, oh only-ee-ee-ee you SPOKEN: My darlin', I NEED you (la-la-la-la-la-la) to call my own and NEVER do wrong. To hold in mine your little hand (la-la-la-la-la-la). I'll know too soon that ALL is so grand. Please, hold my hand My dear-a I-I was wrong-a To-oo try to lo-ove two A-hoopa, a-hoopa, hoopa Know well that my love-a (la-la-la-la-la-la) Wa-as just for you, oh only-ee-ee-ee you

Brief biography courtesy of Wikipedia
The Diamonds were a Canadian quartet of the 1950s and early 1960s who rose to prominence performing cover versions of songs by black musicians. The original members were: Dave Somerville - Lead, Ted Kowalski - Tenor, Phil Levitt - Baritone, and Bill Reed - Bass. In 1953, Dave Somerville was working as a sound engineer for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in Toronto, Canada. One of the shows produced at the CBC was "Pick The Stars", a local talent show. He noticed four gentlemen practicing in the hallway for that show, and stopped to listen. After exchanging amenities, Somerville convinced the four that, in his opinion, they were not ready for the competition and offered to be their manager. This group was composed of Stan Fisher, Ted Kowalski, Phil Levitt, and Bill Reed. They agreed and for the next several months, Somerville provided tutoring, and got practice time in un-occupied studios at the CBC. That Christmas, the group was to sing for a Christmas party at a local church. That date conflicted with studies for a law exam of Stan Fisher, the lead singer and Fisher decided he needed the study time. Since Somerville knew all the songs, he took FisherÕs place. The audience reaction to the Dave Somerville led group was so tremendous, that the group that night decided to turn professional. In one fateful decision Fisher decided to stay in law school and not continue with the group. Somerville became the permanent lead, and that was the night The Diamonds were born. By 1955, all members of the group had left college, and/or jobs, to sing full time. Professional musician Nat Goodman became their manager, and Goodman got the Diamonds onto Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts on American television. The result of the contest was a stalemate between the Diamonds and another contestant. With the prize of being guest artist for a week on GodfreyÕs show, this led to a recording contract with Coral Records. Coral released four songs, the most notable being "Black Denim Trousers & Motorcycle Boots", a cover of a recording originally by The Cheers. The Diamonds' version sold a few thousand copies, which was only enough to get them a little local recognition. The next big step was an audition with Cleveland, Ohio, radio disc jockey Bill Randle, who aided in the success of some popular groups, such as The Crew Cuts. Randle was impressed with the Diamonds and introduced them to Mercury Records, who signed the group to a recording contract. At this time, black artists were not played on white radio stations. Mercury Records, as well as other major record companies, were designating white artists to cover the recordings of black artists for the purpose of expanding their listening audience. The DiamondsÕ first recording for Mercury was "Why Do Fools Fall in Love," a cover of Frankie Lymon and The TeenagersÕs version. They also covered songs by such black groups as The Clovers, The Willows and The Heartbeats. The Diamonds biggest hits were 1957's "Little Darlin'" (originally recorded by the The Gladiolas) and 1958's "The Stroll", which was not a cover, but actually an original song written for the group by Clyde Otis, from an idea by Dick Clark. Although they were signed to do rock & roll, Mercury also paired them with Pete Rugolo in one of his "Meet" series. The album entitled "The Diamonds Meet Pete Rugolo" allowed The Diamonds to return to their roots and do some established standards. The group sang "Little Darlin'" and "Where Mary Go" in the movie, "The Big Beat", and sang the theme song for another film, "Kathy-O". They had many television appearances, including the TV shows of Steve Allen, Perry Como, Vic Damone, Tony Bennett, and Paul Winchell. They also appeared on American Bandstand. By 1961, all original members had left the group and were replaced. With the ever-changing style of rock & roll and their Mercury contract expired, the Diamonds continued touring the country. At one time, there were at least two groups performing under the Diamonds' name. This created an issue that was ultimately settled in court. The ruling determined who legally owned the Diamonds' name, and allowed the original four to use the name a few times each year. The Diamonds received national attention once again in 2000, when the original members were invited to sing in TJ LubinskyÕs PBS production of ÒDo-Wop 51Ó, and again in the PBS production entitled "Magic Moments-The Best Of '50s Pop" in 2004. Original members Dave Somerville - Lead / Replaced by Jim Malone 1961 Ted Kowalski - Tenor / Replaced by Evan Fisher 1958 Phil Levitt - Baritone / Replaced by Mike Douglas 1957 Bill Reed - Bass (died 2004) / Replaced by John Felten 1958

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