Diamonds (instrumental)
| "Diamonds" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jet Harris and Tony Meehan | ||||
| B-side |
"Footstomp" (Meehan) | |||
| Released | January 1963 | |||
| Label | Decca F11563[1] | |||
| Writer(s) | Jerry Lordan[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Meehan (musical director and producer)[2] | |||
| Jet Harris and Tony Meehan singles chronology | ||||
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Diamonds is an instrumental written by Jerry Lordan. It was a No. 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart for Jet Harris and Tony Meehan.[3] The guitar used on the record by Jet Harris was a Fender Jaguar.[4] It spent three weeks at the top of the UK chart.[5]
The recording featured Jimmy Page on acoustic rhythm guitar.
The Shadows did a cover version of "Diamonds" in 1983, without former band members, Jet Harris and Tony Meehan.
References
- 1 2 Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 68. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
- ↑ "DEC.254". Penumbra.co.nz. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ↑ Archived February 5, 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Jet's Gear". Jetharris.bizAccessdate=2014-04-05.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 146. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
| Preceded by "Dance On!" by The Shadows |
UK number one single January 31, 1963 for 3 weeks |
Succeeded by "The Wayward Wind" by Frank Ifield |
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