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Singer. Website. www .davesomerville .com. 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.
In 1953, Dave Somerville, while working as a sound engineer for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, met three other young singers. They decided to form a stand-up quartet called the Diamonds. The group's first performance was in the basement of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Toronto singing in a Christmas ...
- Gary Owens, Julian McCleary, Daniel Peter Vissers, Jeff Dolan
- 1953–present
- Canada
- Pop
The cofounder of rock & roll group The Diamonds, who met the group in 1953 and toured with Fats Domino and other legends, passed away from cancer in 2015. He was a folk artist before joining The Diamonds and The Four Preps, and was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
17. Juli 2015 · Dave Somerville, Lead Singer of the Doo-Wop Group The Diamonds, Dies at 81. He also co-wrote “The (Ballad of the) Unknown Stuntman,” the theme from TV's 'The Fall Guy,' and appeared on such TV...
18. Juli 2015 · Dave Somerville was the original lead singer of the Canadian doo wop group the Diamonds, who had hits like Little Darlin' and The Stroll. He also sang folk, acted, wrote songs and joined other groups like the Four Preps and WW Fancy.
17. Juli 2015 · Dave Somerville, lead singer of the Diamonds on the 1950s classic “Little Darlin’,” died Wednesday in Santa Barbara, Calif. He was 81. Unlike many of his 1950s vocal group peers, Somerville...
3. Aug. 2015 · Singer David Somerville was known as the voice that propelled the Diamonds - The Globe and Mail. RON CSILLAG. Special to The Globe and Mail. Published August 3, 2015. This article was published...
