Words can not tell what a hush was over the room as Diamond Dave told stories and sang the music that made up much of the history  of Rock & Roll.  And, it was all true because he was there.  In the fall of '57, after topping  the charts with 8 hits, Dave Somerville and  THE DIAMONDS joined a legendary Rock &  Roll bus tour with other rising stars--Fats  Domino, Buddy Holly & The Crickets, The  Everly Brothers, Chuck Berry, Paul Anka,  The Drifters, La Vern Baker, Eddie Cochran, Buddy Knox, Clyde McPhatter and Frankie Lymon.  For two months of one-nighters  these founding fathers of Rock & Roll barnstormed North America making musical  history and sharing unforgettable experiences.

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"You are one of them sexy Diamonds...I would scream four times for you!" Little Richard

Bob Dylan said: "The songs I wrote at that age were just four chords rhythm and blues songs.  Based on things that the Diamonds would sing."

On the left and on keyboards is the  band's musical director MICHAEL LEWIS from the band Quicksilver Messenger Service and  composer of dozens of  movie and TV shows, including "Cops" and  "In Search Of"

To the left and on lead guitar is MIKE FLEETWOOD who has played with the likes of Stevie Wonder,  The Four Preps, Whole  Wheat and The Diamonds.

on Drums was GEORGE GREEN who has toured with Glen Campbell, Maureen Mc Govern, TheOsmonds,  Eddie Kendrix  and Tony Orlando.  George  has recorded with the one and only Frank Sinatra.

Above left and  on Bass is DREW DANIELS who was baritone, bass- player of The New Christy Minstrels.  Drew is also a professor of Physics at  UCLA, inventor and audio expert.

So many things made the night feel like it was virtual theater.  With the great characters in  the room and the music along with the story  that Dave was telling the audience, one felt  like you were really on that bus riding with  the great legends of rock and roll.  Dave  would be talking about one of his pals like  Buddy Holly and then go into singing a few  of the songs of this great legend and really  took you back to a great time in music history.

ONE OF THE FOUR PREPS with DAVE Glen Larson and Dave Somerville

It is said that sometimes in the next 5 minutes, the voice of Dave Somerville will electrify the airwaves somewhere in the world.  As the  lead singer (and founding member) of The Diamond's song "Little Darlin', one of the seminal songs of rock and roll, and classics such as  "Why do Fools Fall In Love," "Silhouettes" and "The Stroll," his vocals on these anthems have be- come staples of radio programming.

check out his site at:
diamonddavesomerville.com

Diamond Dave Somerville's "On The 1957 Rock & Roll Greyhound Bus" CD recaptures his classic magical  work
with THE DIAMONDS, and keeps the spirit and sound of ROCK & ROLL's FIRST MAJOR TOURING SHOW
alive. DIAMOND DAVE sings the hits and tells the road stories... "Diamond Dave's voice, personality and stage
presence are unbeatable!" - FOX Entertainment.

Dave was introduced to his first 45 record player by Buddy Holly on one of the Greyhound buses that he
and the Crickets shared.  This was the only fitting since Dave and The Diamonds' "Little Darlin" was the
first hit record on that new seven inch innovation, the 45 RPM record.  The Diamonds formed in 1955 with
Dave somerville, Mike Douglas, Ted Kowalski and Bill Reed.  All were vocalists and were riding the road
of the beginning of Rock and Roll.
 

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