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".
You Baby You
the Diamonds Lyrics
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Hey, it takes a lot of time
If you want it right
Takes a lot of time
And it takes believin'
You gotta see the signs
And you'll get it right
I see the signs in your eyes
And I know that it's
You, baby, baby
Ooh, baby, baby now
You, baby, baby
Only a blind man would leave you behind
But not me
It takes a lot of lovin' to make it good
Takes a lot of lovin', believe it, babe
I'm sayin' it again so it's understood
Me,
I believe in the things I keep seein' in
You, baby, baby
Ooh, baby, baby now
You, baby, baby
Only a blind man would leave you behind
But not me
Hey
It takes a lot of lovin' to make it good
Takes a lot of love and believin' babe
I'm sayin' it again so it's understood
Me, I believe in the things
I keep seein' in
You, baby, baby
Ooh, baby, baby now
You, baby, baby
Ooh, baby, baby now
Ooh, baby, baby
You, baby, baby, now
Ooh, baby, baby
You, baby, baby now
You, baby, baby now
You, baby, baby now
The Diamonds’ song You Baby You is about the singer’s beliefs in his love for his partner. The song discusses the idea that true love takes time and effort to cultivate because it requires understanding and trust to see the signs that your love is meant to be. The singer expresses his trust in his partner and his faith in their love, emphasizing that only a blind man would leave his partner behind, unlike himself who has faith in their relationship.
The lyrics emphasize the importance of taking the time to believe in the signs and understanding the partner’s needs to make the relationship work. This song delivers an uplifting message about the value of love, emphasizing that it’s important to put the work and effort into the relationship to make it successful. The song also has a catchy chorus that reinforces the belief in one’s love interest.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, it takes a lot of time
Achieving something great requires a lot of time and effort.
If you want it right
You can't take shortcuts when trying to achieve something great.
Takes a lot of time
Again, achieving great things requires patience and hard work.
And it takes believin'
Believing in oneself and the goal is crucial to achieving success.
You gotta see the signs
Pay attention to the clues in your surroundings that can help you achieve success.
And you'll get it right
With patience, hard work, and belief, success is attainable.
I see the signs in your eyes
I see the potential for success in you.
And I know that it's
I am confident that you have what it takes.
You, baby, baby
You are the one who can achieve success.
Ooh, baby, baby now
I have confidence that you can achieve success now.
Only a blind man would leave you behind
It would be foolish not to recognize your potential for success.
But not me
I recognize and believe in your potential for success.
It takes a lot of lovin' to make it good
Success requires a lot of care, effort, and attention to detail.
Takes a lot of lovin', believe it, babe
Again, achieving success requires patience, hard work, and belief in oneself.
Me,
I believe in the things I keep seein' in
I trust in what I see in you and your potential for success.
Ooh, baby, baby now
My confidence in you is stronger than ever.
You, baby, baby
Again, you are the one who can achieve success.
Only a blind man would leave you behind
But not me
I recognize your potential for success, and will not miss out on helping you achieve it.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: NEIL DIAMOND
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
eldorado62
One of the best doo-wop groups that ever put doo-wop to vinyl. Original line up from left to right, Phill Levitt, Ted Kowalski, David Somerville & Bill Reed.
Drew Beck
Fantastic!
John Benn
WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From a mad keen 76yo Aussie fan.
Billy,you are being a trifle mean.
DoowopJohnnyBoy
I like this but it is inferior to the Cleftones 1955 original but still great Always and a classic song…
ABILLYWOPROCKER2
I prefer this one.
billy smith
The Diamonds disgracefully colluded with radio stations that refused to play the original black vocal group songs that emerged in the mid-fifties and was the beginning of rock and roll. Their renditions are not remotely near the quality of the original groups.
mrob75
Hi Billy....This is 1956....This was the era where artists had no choice at all on what material they wanted to record. Such decisions were strictly made by the record companies, in this case, Mercury Records, and their team of record producers. Yes, many times the original R & B versions were superior in quality, but we can't discount the ENORMOUS amount of records these covers sold. And to be quite honest, 1956 white teens were simply not going to buy R & B records and record companies knew this. I kind of find that these cover groups actually helped transition in R & B records into a still rather segregated world of 1956.
arizona doowopper
horrible cover version of the cleftones smash. another example of a 50s white group stealing the thunder of black artists way back then and doing a rotten version, too. pat boone, the crewcuts and even ricky nelson (i'm walking) did this among many others. when the diamonds did some of their own material they were brilliant. sad that even little darlin was also a cover by them of maurice williams & the zodiaks original.
Hilltop Viewer
Maurice Williams did his tune as part of The Gladiolas. I like the cover version of this,it has lovely raw vocal quality, the Saxophone is very nice! You can see that they were getting better as time went on, as they started in 1953 as a group. The producers at Mercury Records would have fine tuned them a bit I think. Thanks for your upload as I'd never heard this before! My favourite album of them is The Mercury Years cd
ABILLYWOPROCKER2
is your opinion ... I love Cleftones, and this song in particular I prefer with the Diamonds...