In the 1950s the Canadian Quartet The Diamonds became a huge hit. I had never heard of this group before but in listening to their song "Little Darlin'," the tune that brought them to fame, I was hooked. It is a very catchy tune and takes influence from a couple different genres. When the song was initially conceived, it had an R&B feel then morphing into one with a little more jazz influence and then eventually becoming the pop-y upbeat tune it is today. This song screams 1950s to me, I can just picture it as the soundtrack to a movie where a group of teens are sitting at a diner drinking milkshakes in poodle skirts. Musically, it is also a staple of the time because quartets were a big trend of this time period. Today we don't see many like it. The tune sounds like it takes influence from barbershop quartets but then adds the blues into the accompaniment.
"Little Darlin'" by The Diamonds
Thinking about the British Invasion, I think I forget how many of our performers hail from Canada, the story of the quartet is interesting...and their name is "dazzling!" Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGreat point about a 1950s doo-wop group with roots in Canada. The biggest pop act of the 1950s from Canada was singer Paul Anka (who later penned English lyrics to Frank Sinatra's signature hit, "My Way").
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