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The song became a hit once more for Mercury when their group the Diamonds covered the song in 1961. [5] The Beach Boys released a partial cover of the song on their 1992 album Summer in Paradise as "Slow Summer Dancin' (One Summer Night)". Webb received a writing credit for the sample.
The Diamonds are a Canadian vocal quartet that rose to prominence in the 1950s and early 1960s with 16 Billboard hit records. The original members were Dave Somerville (lead), Ted Kowalski (tenor), Phil Levitt (baritone), and Bill Reed (bass). [2]
The group recorded their debut single, "One Summer Night", for the AMP 3 label, owned by Bill Lasley, who signed the group in the spring of 1958. The song began gaining traction regionally and, unable to handle distribution, [ 1 ] the label leased the single to Mercury Records.
David Troy Somerville (October 2, 1933 – July 14, 2015) was a Canadian singer operating primarily in the United States, best known as the co-founder, and original lead singer, of The Diamonds, one of the most popular vocal groups of the 1950s.
"Silhouettes" is a song made famous by the doo-wop group the Rays in 1957, peaking at number 3 on the U.S Billboard Hot 100. A competing version by the Diamonds was also successful. In 1965 it was a number 5 hit in the US for Herman's Hermits, and in 1990 it was a number 10 hit in the UK for Cliff Richard.
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"One Summer" is a single by Daryl Braithwaite from his 1988 album Edge. Braithwaite was inspired to write the song by the British television series One Summer. The single reached No. 8 in Australia, [1] No. 5 in Norway [2] and No. 4 in Sweden. [3] It was certified gold in Australia. [4] A music video was created for the song.