JIM DIAMOND: A Life In Music... | Tribute Documentary
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- Опубликовано: 26 июн 2024
- This documentary is in memory of our friend--singer-songwriter Jim Diamond.
Known for his 80s hits 'I Won't Let You Down', 'I Should Have Known Better' and 'Hi Ho Silver' among others, Jim wasn't just an artist, he was a charitable human being with a love not just for music, but for people.
RIP, Jim--you truly were a Diamond.
Produced by Al and JJ Williams
Narrated by JJ Williams.
© 2017 Al & JJ Williams / The Diamond Family. Appreciation to respective owners. 
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I shared a flat with Jim in London , and miss him a lot
What a fabulous voice. But mostly, what a good man. Excellent job on the documentary. Thank you so much.
1984 till now 2022 legends never die diamonds are forever stay strong stay safe everyone takecare shine in heaven Jim you always shined on earth our hearts forever forever xxx
I met Jim back in Aberdeen in the 70's I think it was, when he sang for Gully Foyle and I help the roady Bruce while the played in the north east Scotland. They had just finished a tour of Europe. All the band were great people but I did form a bond with Jim. When Gully Foyle played at the Beach Ballroom in Aberdeen Jim split his trousers and I landed up giving him my blue velvet flares and thereafter I had to stay backstage standing in my underpants. Jim was a great person and listening to him sing back then I knew he would go far. I was deeply saddened at his passing, but pleased he made what he wanted from his life and gave so much pleasure to so many people.
I love this mans voice,Phil sends his emotions in the words,he helped me a lot,,he flys with angels now who sit and listen in awe to this young Celts voice,I’m welsh so I feel an affinity,, I’d gone through dark times in my first marriage a violent hell I had 3 kids ,,I finely left after 16;years of soul destroying violence,, but my husband now bought back my trust 39 years now,, his songs will have helped many lik me,,bless you and also your family left behind, Fly High JIM**🙏🙏🙏pat mason
So much lovely music ♥
R.I.P. dear Jim 😢♥
The year was 1973, I was 18 and a rookie firefighter in Soho Street Fire Station in Glasgow, Jim’s father was Larry Diamond, a Station Officer, he was of small build like Jim, but had the heart of a lion, after two years I moved to another Station nearer my home. One day we got the news the Larry, who had now retired, had bought a brand new Mini for him and his wife to enjoy their retirement. Tragically Larry was killed in this car, his wife died shortly after. The Diamond family story was a truly sad one one with Jim also dying so relatively young..it wasn’t until the 80s that I discovered that Jim was Station Officer Diamonds’s son. I just knew him as Jim Diamond of PHD fame and assumed that it was just his stage name.
My father also joined the Glasgow fire service at 18, in 1964. He always spoke very highly of Larry Diamond as a mentor and as a great guy. I remember him playing I Should Have Known Better to my brother and I as kids. "I know this guy. I work with his dad!" We were children and completely indifferent! Now we're adults, our father has passed on and Jim's music brings back a lot of happy memories. R.I.P Dad/Jim/Larry ✌️🎵🚒
So sad, loved Jim .
Legend
Thank you for putting this together - it was wonderful to watch. RIP beautiful Jim.
A gentleman...
Beautifully produced, guys! I loved Jim's story.
Thanks so much, Eric! I first heard Jim singing when I was 5 years old and he became my musical hero, and is the reason that I became a singer. I was very privileged to become friends with him a few years later. He was a tremendous person and we had to pay tribute as best we could. Thanks for watching, man! :)
love it
Thanks Ms and Mr Williams that's a brilliant documentary and shows heaps of bits I'd never seen. For 10 months in 1971 I was drummer in Jim's first major professional band called Gully Foyle and never lost touch with him. We were all Scottish and toured all over Europe where we had heaps of fun and games.
I always got angry that Scotland never really took to Jim's voice and music which is ridiculous when Runrig Donny's voice was the equal of Jim's.
I received another letter from Jim not long before he died which showed how sad he was that Scotland never really picked him up. He always said he was a crap speller but his music cancelled that out. Here's a last paragraph showing his feelings about Scotland.
I'm starting to haver thanks for your kind words about my work it means a lot as for scotland I sad to say the media air brushed me out of there history along time ago.Thank god for Europe North and South America ect ect so as you would now say Ian no worries I wil survive but like I say I'm sad because they are my people.
Most people have never heard it but he wrote a fabulous song called Caledonia which should have been released as a single as it beats Dougie MacLean's folk song any day. Why didn't Jim release it?
Here it is:
ruclips.net/video/yRyMDzjOQ_4/видео.html
Thank you so much for your kind words and the additional information about Jim. He was a wonderful human being and a great friend to me and my wife (the narrator on this documentary). My wife JJ tragically died suddenly at the age of 31 last September. Jim's family were so kind to me when she died and offered a lot of support.
Caledonia, I know it well. It was the B-side to I Sleep Alone At Night, but it should have been a single in its own right.
Thanks again, my friend, and kind regards,
Al
@@LittleFableOfficial Jim was a typical Glaswegian where he could be a wee toughie... went for me with a hammer once ... but was my wee red haired mate in the band. Great that he looked after you and JJ. He was a really lovely bloke so your wife must have been a good friend. She and Jim died suddenly so they must have had an affinity.
Thank you for this Video, great documentary only found out last nite and made me very happy watchin it. You ve done a heart touching job and alltrough you did picture his personality and work so well. x
great voice!
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