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Gary Lewis & the Playboys were a 1960s era pop and rock group, fronted by musician Gary Lewis, the son of comedian Jerry Lewis. [1] They are best known for their 1965 Billboard Hot 100 number-one single " This Diamond Ring ", which was the first of a string of hit singles they had in 1965 and 1966.
Seeing an opportunity to capitalize on the Lewis name, [10] Garrett put the band into the studio to develop, [6] still financed by Gary's mother. [10] Garrett pushed Lewis to improve his drumming skill, even getting Buddy Rich to tutor him, [6] and, more importantly, made Lewis the singer and therefore the focal point of the group. [10]
Gary Lewis confirms that "She's Just My Style" is the song of his that gets the most airplay today on radio. He told interviewer Ray Shasho in 2013 that he sought to emulate the style of The Beach Boys with the recording. "That's exactly what we were going for too.
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.
"This Diamond Ring" is a 1965 song written by Al Kooper, Bob Brass and Irwin Levine.The original demo was sung by Jimmy Radcliffe.It was first released as a single by Sammy Ambrose on Musicor #1061, then by Gary Lewis & the Playboys [1] on Liberty #55756.
"Count Me In" is a song written by Glen Hardin and performed by Gary Lewis & the Playboys. It was produced by Snuff Garrett, arranged by Leon Russell, [1] and reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, [2] behind "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" by Herman's Hermits. [3]
A Session with Gary Lewis and the Playboys is the second studio album by American band Gary Lewis & the Playboys, and was released in 1965 on Liberty Records, LRP-3419.It is the second of three charting albums released by the band in 1965, and it was the band's highest charting album—reaching number 18 on the Billboard 200. [2]
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