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THIS DIAMOND RING- GARY LEWIS - FRANKS BASS COVERS & TAB

Released: Jan 1965

The Song:
a classic case of lyrical dissonance: the upbeat melody belies the melancholy lyrics, as the once shimmering diamond ring now represents a love that is lost.

Was originally turned down by The Drifters

Producer Snuff Garrett found a good home for the song in a new band he discovered on a visit to Disneyland: Gary Lewis & the Playboys.

He played the demo for Gary, who loved the song. When it was issued as the group's first single, it became a huge hit in America, and the first of seven

Peaked at #1 (for 2 weeks) on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart...

Other hits: The group followed this up with "Count Me In," which went to #2. Next was "Save Your Heart for Me," also a #2 hit.

Al Kooper, (Blood Sweat and Tears) wrote the music and it was eventually sold for $300. Kooper’s style is soulful/R&B and was disappointed that they "made a teenage milkshake out of it."

On June 10th 1969, Gary Lewis and the Playboys performed "This Diamond Ring" on the NBC-TV program 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'...
Gary's father, Jerry Lewis, was guest host on the show that night...

The Musicians:
Gary Lewis: "The Playboys played on every track we ever did, the Wrecking Crew did solos and overdubs. I sang every song myself and had a backup singer that sang only harmonies with me. My producer Snuff Garrett can back up everything I've told you, and so can Leon Russell, who was the arranger of everything I did."

Some of the Wrecking Crew musicians Lewis refers to include Russell (piano), Tommy Alsup (guitar) and Hal Blaine (drums).