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  1. "Silhouettes" is a song made famous by the American #doowop group #theRays in 1957, peaking at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100. A competing version by #theDiamonds was also successful. In 1965 it was a number 5 hit in the US for #HermansHermits, and in 1990 it was a number 10 hit in the UK for #CliffRichard.
    youtube.com/watch?v=p9HyS-9kffQ

  2. On the 14th of July 2015: #DaveSomerville, Canadian pop singer ( #TheDiamonds - "Little Darlin'"), and television theme songwriter (The Fall Guy), died of pancreatic cancer at 81.
    #RIP 🕊

  3. "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (initially "Why Do Birds Sing So Gay?") is a debut single by American #rockAndRoll band #FrankieLymon & #theTeenagers that was released on January 10, 1956. It reached No. 1 on the R&B chart, No. 6 on #Billboard's Pop Singles chart, and No. 1 on the #UKSinglesChart in July. Many renditions of the song by other artists have also been hit records in the U.S., including versions by #theDiamonds (in 1956), #theBeachBoys (in 1964).
    youtube.com/watch?v=vjD0xeUOR3U

  4. "The Stroll" is a song written by Nancy Lee and #ClydeOtis and performed by #TheDiamonds. It reached No. 1 on the Cashbox chart, #4 on the #USPopChart, and #5 on the #USRAndBChart in 1958. The song was ranked #48 on #Billboard magazine's #Top50SinglesOf1958. The Diamonds were the first to record "The Stroll". Although he was known as "King of the Stroll" for other songs suitable for dancing the stroll to, the song "The Stroll" was, contrary to rumor.
    youtube.com/watch?v=C4Z4k6edoBM

  5. "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (initially "Why Do Birds Sing So Gay?") is a debut single by American #rockAndRoll band #FrankieLymon & #theTeenagers that was released on January 10, 1956. It reached No. 1 on the R&B chart, No. 6 on #Billboard's Pop Singles chart, and No. 1 on the #UKSinglesChart in July. Many renditions of the song by other artists have also been hit records in the U.S., including versions by #theDiamonds (in 1956), #theBeachBoys (in 1964).
    youtube.com/watch?v=2sAHiR0rkJg

  6. "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (initially "Why Do Birds Sing So Gay?") is a debut single by American #rockAndRoll band #FrankieLymon & #theTeenagers that was released on January 10, 1956. It reached No. 1 on the R&B chart, No. 6 on #Billboard's Pop Singles chart, and No. 1 on the #UKSinglesChart in July. Many renditions of the song by other artists have also been hit records in the U.S., including versions by #theDiamonds (in 1956), #theBeachBoys (in 1964).
    youtube.com/watch?v=zxd0gqP5Phg

  7. "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (initially "Why Do Birds Sing So Gay?") is a debut single by American #rockAndRoll band #FrankieLymon & #theTeenagers that was released on January 10, 1956. It reached No. 1 on the R&B chart, No. 6 on #Billboard's Pop Singles chart, and No. 1 on the #UKSinglesChart in July. Many renditions of the song by other artists have also been hit records in the U.S., including versions by #theDiamonds (in 1956), #theBeachBoys (in 1964).
    youtube.com/watch?v=pnORR0_R4g0