The Diamonds

The Diamonds Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

The Diamonds are a Canadian vocal quartet that rose to prominence in the 1950s and early 1960s with 16 Billboard hit records. The original members were Dave Somerville (lead), Ted Kowalski (tenor), Phil Levitt (baritone), and Bill Reed (bass). They were most noted for interpreting and introducing rhythm and blues vocal group music to the wider pop music audience. == History == === 1950s === In 1953, Dave Somerville, while working as a sound engineer for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation... [more on Wikipedia]

The Diamonds began charting in 1956 with Why Do Fools Fall in Love.The artist placed 16 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US RnB the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Little Darlin' - #2: The Stroll - #3: Silhouettes - #4: Why Do Fools Fall in Love - #5: Words of Love
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  1956
Why Do Fools Fall in Love
1.
02/1956

#4  Why Do Fools Fall in Love
The Diamonds greentick

81 pts
12
US






[Mercury 70790]
written by Frankie Lymon, Herman Santiago & George Goldner
The Church Bells May Ring
2.
04/1956

The Church Bells May Ring
The Diamonds greentick

73 pts
14
US






written by The Willows & Morty Craft
3.
06/1956

Love, Love, Love
The Diamonds greentick

43 pts
30
US


14
R&B


[Mercury 70889]
written by Teddy McRae, Sid Wyche & Mack David
Ka-Ding-Dong
4.
09/1956

Ka-Ding-Dong
The Diamonds greentick

41 pts
35
US


8
R&B


[Mercury 70934]
written by Ronnie Jordan & John McDermott
5.
09/1956

Soft Summer Breeze
The Diamonds greentick

28 pts
34
US






B side to Ka-Ding-Dong
[Mercury 70934]
written by Eddie Heywood & Judy Spencer
  1957
6.
03/1957

#1  Little Darlin'
The Diamonds greentick

345 pts
2
US


2
R&B
3
UK
[Mercury 71060]
written by Maurice Williams
Words of Love
7.
06/1957

#5  Words of Love
The Diamonds greentick

77 pts
13
US


12
R&B


[Mercury 71128]
written by Buddy Holly
Zip Zip
8.
08/1957

Zip Zip
The Diamonds greentick

69 pts
16
US


12
R&B


[Mercury 71165]
written by Barry Kaye, Anthony Colombo & Harry Booros
9.
11/1957

#3  Silhouettes
The Diamonds greentick

98 pts
10
US


6
R&B


[Mercury 71197]
written by Bob Crewe & Frank Slay
10.
12/1957

#2  The Stroll
The Diamonds greentick

159 pts
4
US


5
R&B


[Mercury 71242]
written by Nancy Lee & Clyde Otis
  1958
High Sign
11.
04/1958

High Sign
The Diamonds greentick

23 pts
37
US






[Mercury 71291]
written by Carl Stevens, Ted Goodman & George Stone
Kathy-O
12.
07/1958

Kathy-O
The Diamonds greentick

60 pts
16
US






[Mercury 71330]
written by Charles Tobias, Ray Joseph & Jack Sher
Happy Years
13.
08/1958

Happy Years
The Diamonds greentick

10 pts
73
US






written by Brook Benton, Clyde Otis & Oscar Liese
14.
10/1958

Walking Along
The Diamonds greentick

33 pts
29
US






[Mercury 71366]
written by Sam Weiss & Winston Willis
  1959
She Say (Oom Dooby Doom)
15.
01/1959

She Say (Oom Dooby Doom)
The Diamonds greentick

62 pts
18
US






[Mercury 71404]
written by Barry Mann & Mike Anthony
  1961
One Summer Night
16.
07/1961

One Summer Night
The Diamonds greentick

47 pts
22
US






[Mercury 71831]
written by Danny Webb
  1987
17.
02/1987

Just a Little Bit
The Diamonds greentick

from Diamonds Are Forever   
1 pts


63
ctry




[Churchill 94101]
written by Roger Cook & Bobby Wood
18.
07/1987

Two Kinds of Women
The Diamonds greentick

from Diamonds Are Forever   
1 pts


83
ctry




[Churchill 94102]
written by Craig Bickhardt


See also...

Bill Reed • Bob DuncanDave Somerville • Gary Cech • Gary Owens • Phil Levitt • Steve Smith • Ted Kowalski


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