- Sang the title songs for two films, Kathy O' (1958) and The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962).
- Lead David Somerville sang the bass part on "Little Darlin'" during Bill Reed's recitation.
- Members have included David Somerville (d. 2015), Ted Kowalski (d. 2010), Phil Levitt, Bill Reed (d. 2004), Bill New, Bob Duncan, Gary Owens, Sean Sooter, Jerry Siggins, Jeff Dolan, Mike Douglas, Evan Fisher, John Felten, Glen Stetson, Steve Smith, Gary Cech, Joe Denis, Jerry Honeycutt, Jim Malone, and Chris Caldwell. The most current members of The Diamonds are Gary Owens, Jeff Dolan, Adam Marino, and Michael Lawrence.
- Performed "Little Darlin'" and "Where Mary Go" in The Big Beat (1958).
- They credited a black gospel group, The Revelaires, out of Detroit, as the major influence on their singing.
- They thought the song "Faithful & True", the flip side of "Little Darlin'", would be the hit.
- Bass Bill Reed may have been the earliest verified performer of the "air guitar". This was in 1957 and was recorded from a live TV show and can be viewed on YouTube.
- Bass Bill Reed was chased by a bear on The Paul Winchell Show (1950).
- Baritone Phil Levitt's last name is commonly misspelled as "Leavitt".
- One of their biggest hits, "The Stroll", was written by R&B singer Brook Benton.
- Member Ted Kowalski died of heart disease on August 8, 2010, at age 79. Bill Reed died on Oct. 26, 2004, at age 68.
- There's a rumor that the father of actor Tom Hanks was a member of this group, but that's not true.
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