253 The Diamonds “The Stroll” 1957

Dave Somerville “could sing across four octaves, from a growling bass to that signature, soaring, explosive falsetto at the start of Little Darlin'…His natural pipes were a rich baritone, and with leading-man good looks, Mr. Somerville's career spanned seven decades as an actor, voiceover artist and songwriter” and “lead singer of the 1950s doo-wop group the Diamonds… the first white vocal group to have hits on both pop and rhythm and blues charts” (Ron Csillag, The Globe and Mail, 8/4/2015).

The Diamonds “The Stroll”