Biography:
Several artists uses the name The Diamonds: One from Canada, another from Norway and yet another probably from Jamaica.
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.
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Silhouettes:The Diamonds.
#10 on MERCURY Records in 1957.
INTRO:
G C D
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, hut-hut..
G C D
ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, hut-hut..
#1.
G C
Took a walk and passed your house..
D G
(late last night.)
G C
All the shades were pulled and drawn..
D G
(way down tight.)
G C D
From within, a dim light cast two silhouettes
G C D
on the shade..oh, what a lovely couple they ma-ade.
#2.
G C
Put his arms around your waist..
D G
(held you tight.)
G C
Kisses I could almost taste..
D G
(in the night.)
G C D
Wonder why I'm not the guy, whose silhouette's
G C D
on the shade..I couldn't hide, the tears in my eye-eyes.
(BRIDGE:)
G
Silhouettes (silhouettes)..silhouettes (silhouettes)..
C D
silhouettes (silhouettes)..ty-oh.
G
Silhouettes (silhouettes)..silhouettes (silhouettes)..
C D
silhouettes (silhouettes)..ty-oh.
(INTERLUDE:) G C G D
#3.
G C
Lost control and rang your bell..
D G
(I was sore.)
G C
Let me in or else I'll beat..
D G
(down your door.)
G C D
When two strangers who had been two silhouettes
G C
on the shade..said to my shock, you're on the wrong
D D# C# D#
blo-ock.
#4.
G# C#
Rushed down to your house with wings..
D# G#
(on my feet.)
G# C#
Loved you like I never loved..
D# G#
(you my sweet.)
G# C# D#
Vowed that you and I, would be two silhouettes on
G# C# D#
the shade..all of our days, two silhouettes on the sha-ade.
OUTRO:
G#
Silhouettes (silhouettes)..silhouettes (silhouettes)..
C# D#
silhouettes (silhouettes)..ty-oh.
G#
Silhouettes (silhouettes)..silhouettes (silhouettes)..
C# D#
silhouettes (silhouettes)..ty-oh.
G# C# G#
Two silhouettes....on the....shade...two silhouettes!
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
#10 on MERCURY Records in 1957.
INTRO:
G C D
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, hut-hut..
G C D
ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, hut-hut..
#1.
G C
Took a walk and passed your house..
D G
(late last night.)
G C
All the shades were pulled and drawn..
D G
(way down tight.)
G C D
From within, a dim light cast two silhouettes
G C D
on the shade..oh, what a lovely couple they ma-ade.
#2.
G C
Put his arms around your waist..
D G
(held you tight.)
G C
Kisses I could almost taste..
D G
(in the night.)
G C D
Wonder why I'm not the guy, whose silhouette's
G C D
on the shade..I couldn't hide, the tears in my eye-eyes.
(BRIDGE:)
G
Silhouettes (silhouettes)..silhouettes (silhouettes)..
C D
silhouettes (silhouettes)..ty-oh.
G
Silhouettes (silhouettes)..silhouettes (silhouettes)..
C D
silhouettes (silhouettes)..ty-oh.
(INTERLUDE:) G C G D
#3.
G C
Lost control and rang your bell..
D G
(I was sore.)
G C
Let me in or else I'll beat..
D G
(down your door.)
G C D
When two strangers who had been two silhouettes
G C
on the shade..said to my shock, you're on the wrong
D D# C# D#
blo-ock.
#4.
G# C#
Rushed down to your house with wings..
D# G#
(on my feet.)
G# C#
Loved you like I never loved..
D# G#
(you my sweet.)
G# C# D#
Vowed that you and I, would be two silhouettes on
G# C# D#
the shade..all of our days, two silhouettes on the sha-ade.
OUTRO:
G#
Silhouettes (silhouettes)..silhouettes (silhouettes)..
C# D#
silhouettes (silhouettes)..ty-oh.
G#
Silhouettes (silhouettes)..silhouettes (silhouettes)..
C# D#
silhouettes (silhouettes)..ty-oh.
G# C# G#
Two silhouettes....on the....shade...two silhouettes!
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
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