Jim Diamond (Scottish musician)
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Jim Diamond (born September 28, 1951, in Glasgow) is a Scottish singer-songwriter.
[edit] Career
Diamond is best known for his two Top 5 hits - "I Won't Let You Down" (1981) as the singer in the trio Ph.D., with Tony Hymas and Simon Phillips; and his solo performance, "I Should Have Known Better". The latter song was a United Kingdom number one in 1984.
He is also known for some guest vocals on various Genesis band members solo outings including;
- "You Call This Victory" on the album Soundtracks by Tony Banks.
- "Days Of Long Ago" on the album Darktown by Steve Hackett.
He also wrote "Hi Ho Silver", the theme song for British television drama series Boon, which reached number 5 in the UK Singles Chart in 1986.
Diamond has resumed touring in the UK in recent years, and in January 2003, he put the finishing touches to his first album, with British horn virtuoso Snake Davis, under the group name The Blue Shoes.
He announced a new Ph.D. album for release in 2007.
