Lance Diamond
Lance Diamond is an American lounge singer and radio personality based in Buffalo, New York. He can be heard on Saturday nights at the Elmwood Lounge, located in Buffalo on Elmwood Avenue. Mr. Diamond has performed at Nekter Martini Bar and Grille, on Sunday evenings during the Summer also on Elmwood.
Diamond, together with his band the 24 Karat Diamond Band, play many classic rock and disco-era songs. He often calls himself the "Love Doctor," getting the name from his #1 radio show, Saturday Night Fever which he hosts every Saturday night from 6pm-12mid on 96.1 WJYE featuring love music.
Lance Diamond has played with the Goo Goo Dolls live, as well as recording with them on the tracks "Down On The Corner", "Never Take The Place of Your Man", "My Girl", "Do You Believe", and "Bitch" (Rolling Stones cover). Diamond and the Goo Goo Dolls performed "Bitch" on the 1993 AIDS-Benefit Album No Alternative produced by the Red Hot Organization. Diamond met Goo Goo Dolls' bassist Robby Takac after Takac moved into the apartment directly below him in a Buffalo apartment building.[1] [2][3]
He has been deemed Buffalo's "best individual vocalist", "king of charisma" and best "genre-defying act" by Buffalo's ARTVOICE. [4]
References
- ↑ "Lance Diamond". Editorial/Biography. Buffalo Rising. Archived from the original on 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2007-06-10.
- ↑ "Goo Goo Dolls FAQ v4.03 (8/3/99)". Goo Goo Dools Frequently Asked Questions. Music Fan Clubs. Retrieved 2007-06-10.
- ↑ Violanti, Anthony (June 18, 1993). "Double feature: Lance Diamond and the Goo Goo Dolls at Buffalo Place", The Buffalo News, p. G26.
- ↑ "Best of Buffalo: Music". Best of Buffalo. ARTVOICE. Retrieved 2007-06-10.