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In addition, Diamond Rio has received four Group of the Year awards from the Country Music Association, two Top Vocal Group awards from the Academy of Country Music, and one Grammy Award. The band is known for its vocal harmonies, varied instrumentation, and near-exclusive use of only its own band members on recordings instead of session ...
The original members were Dave Somerville (lead), Ted Kowalski (tenor), Phil Levitt (baritone), and Bill Reed (bass). [2] They were most noted for interpreting and introducing rhythm and blues vocal group music to the wider pop music audience. Contrary to a popular myth, the father of Tom Hanks was never a member of the group. [3]
The group was one of the few R&B acts to build a strong identity out of its initial success, and they exerted more control over each successive record. Their music—particularly the 11-million-selling CrazySexyCool and the 6-million-selling FanMail, both of which won two Grammys each—set the standard for contemporary R&B. TLC helped to ...
The Mighty Diamonds were a Jamaican harmony trio, recording roots reggae with a strong Rastafarian influence. The group was formed in 1969 and were best known for their 1976 debut album, Right Time, produced by Joseph Hoo Kim, and the 1979 release, Deeper Roots.
The Browns, an American country and folk music vocal trio best known for their 1959 Grammy-nominated hit, "The Three Bells" B. T. Express, an American funk/disco group, that had a number of successful songs during the 1970s; Buck-Tick, a Japanese visual kei band, Yutaka Higuchi (bass) and Toll Yagami (drums)
Due West was formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2004. [1] [2] Singer-songwriters Tim Gates, Brad Hull, and Matthew Lopez— respectively natives of Richfield, Utah, Thatcher, Arizona, and Wolf, Wyoming— met in 2004 when they were invited by Diamond Rio member Dan Truman to attend a party at his sister's house.
Jank formed following the break-up of Downingtown, Pennsylvania duo Panucci's Pizza, which consisted of Lou (formerly Matt) Diamond and Blair Benzel. [1] During Panucci's tenure, Diamond had been introduced to bassist Ruben Polo through mutual friends in the Philadelphia DIY scene, and they later met drummer Sam Becht during the trio's studies at the University of the Arts. [2]
Guitarist Ric Olsen and keyboardist/guitarist David Diamond helped to re-create a synth-driven sound of early 1980s techno pop. The follow-up to Pleasure Victim, titled Love Life, went gold in 1984, with a hit single, No More Words. With personnel changes, the band's third album, Count Three and Pray, was released in 1986.