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Of all the Gary Lewis and the Playboys’ sixties hits, their first, This Diamond Ring, was the biggest. It took just six weeks to climb to No.1 on the U.S. Billboard 100 chart, on February 20 ...
The group was formed in 1964 and was originally known as Gary & the Playboys. Producer Snuff Garrett saw them performing at Disneyland and he brought them into the studio to record the single "This Diamond Ring". He also had the band change their name to Gary Lewis & the Playboys to capitalize on Gary's famous father, comedian/actor Jerry Lewis.
- 1964–1965
- Rock, pop, rock and roll
- March 1965
- Snuff Garrett
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Jul 4, 2022 · A vintage clips of fondly-remembered 1960s hitmakers Gary Lewis and the Playboys performing their signature hit, “This Diamond Ring” is among the latest gems to be unearthed from the archives ...