1. The Diamonds (Canada). The original vocal quartet consisted of Dave Somerville, Phil Levitt, Ted Kowalski, and Bill Reed. When Kowalski and Reed left they were replaced by Californians John Felton and Evan Fischer.
In the beginning the group practiced several types of vocal styles, including four part "barber style" harmony. The Diamonds began their singing in local clubs, school functions, church socials, and anywhere they could find an audience.
They came to the attention of Coral Records, a subsidiary of Decca Records, where they covered two records, Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots ( a hit for the Cheers) b\w "Nip Sip" (a Clovers song) during the summer of 1955. Neither sold well enough to convince Coral to retain them. However, Bill Randle, an influential Cleveland deejay, liked them enough to mention their name to an executive at Mercury Records. the Diamonds signed with one of the labels that developed the market for "covers."
The Diamonds decision to cover rhythm and blues artist was the result of economic reality: cover records sold very well in markets where the original versions wouldn't be acceptable. Among their hits in 1956 were "Why Do Fools Fall In Love," "Church Bells May Ring," "Love, Love, Love" and "Ka-King-Dong," originally recorded by the Teenagers, the Willows, the Clovers, and the G-Clefs, respectively.
After their run with success in the 50s and 60s they continued performing till the present day.
2. The Diamonds are a brand new popgroup / boyband from Bergen - Norway.
Matias Tellez, Håkon Njøten, Axel Vindenes , Kim Furuhaug, Thomas Sævig og Stian Sævig
The Diamonds will sing "European girl" in the Norwegian edition of Eurovision song contest 23th. january 2010..
3. The Diamonds are also a reggae band who appear on the Lee "Scratch" Perry compilation "Open the Gate" on Trojan Records performing a tune called "Talk About It".
Words Of Love
The Diamonds Lyrics
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Tell me love is real
um, um, um, um
Darling I love you
um, um, um, um
Let me hear you say
the words I long to gear
Darling when you're near
um, um, um, um
Words of love you whisper soft and true
Darling I love you
um, um, um, um
um, um, um
ah, ah, ah
The Diamonds's song Words of Love is a sweet love ballad that encapsulates the feeling of being in love and wanting to hear those three little words - I love you - from the person you care about. The song opens with the plea to be held close and told that love is real. The repetition of um, um, um, um in between each verse adds to the dreamy and romantic quality of the song.
The chorus repeats a simple but powerful sentiment - words of love whispered soft and true. These words, spoken by the person you love, are what can make a heart skip a beat and bring a smile to your face. The second verse again appeals to the person to express their feelings and say the words that are longed to hear. The final chorus brings it back to the simple yet profound statement of love, "Darling I love you".
Overall, Words of Love is a song that celebrates the beauty and power of simply saying "I love you" to the person you care about. It speaks to the universal desire for love and the need to feel loved and appreciated by another person.
Line by Line Meaning
Hold me close and tell me how you feel
Hold me tight and express your true emotions to me
Tell me love is real
Assure me that the love we share is genuine and authentic
Words of love you whisper soft and true
You speak sweet words that come from your heart
Darling I love you
I have a deep affection and care for you
Let me hear you say
Please verbalize your thoughts to me
the words I long to hear
The words I have been yearning to listen to
Darling when you're near
My heart is happier when you're close to me
um, um, um, um
Sounds of affirmation or humming
ah, ah, ah
Sounds of delight or happiness
Contributed by Dylan B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
rslitman
The first version of this song that I ever heard was by the Beatles. In the U.S., it was on the "Beatles VI" album (a present for my 13th birthday). I saw the Buddy Holly songwriting credit and knew somewhere in the back of my mind that he was the 3rd singer killed in that plane crash with two favorites from my age-6 year, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper. I finally heard Holly's version in the 1970s. I didn't know about this one until the 2000s.
gigantibyte
Wow. This was awesome! Thanks for posting.
algywatt
I've often wondered what Buddy thought of this version of what was intended to be a soft,gentle,melodic ditty...in the same groove as "Mickey and Sylvia's"Love is Strange"
Roger Sayer
I would imagine he would have hated it as I do, the worst ever cover of one of Buddy's great songs; it was one of Buddy's best songs on which he dual tracked his voice on, a rare thing for that time, which is why he was so ahead of his time
Gary Eastburn
This is enough to make Buddy Holley turn over in his grave.Omg!
Roger Sayer
Totally agree !!
Keaton Eckhoff
Buddy Hollys version of this song is so much better, but this version beat That’ll be the day in the charts, just goes to show how little people knew back then. So weird how music worked then. Fascinating to read into
ahe79
Only how it worked back then? Have you looked at what tops the charts today? Crap they pass off as music. The good stuff is still obscure and little or unknown. Well, less so due to the Internet and things like YouTube, but that hasn’t changed. In fact, the quality of top ten hits has SIGNIFICANTLY fallen. Watch Professor of Rock’s top tens for a specific week decades ago. He’ll sample the current top 3 at the end to compare.
That said, yes, Holly’s version is superior.
Anthony MrDooWop Moss
These guys make me Die love this version of the song better than the album release...nice post
Michael Smith
This is THE version of the song that I first heard in 1957. I wasn't a fan of Buddy Holly back then, and the Beatles hadn't yet debuted. I still like this version the best.