Legs Diamond (band)
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Legs Diamond are a rock and roll
band that has often been called "The American Deep Purple". They formed in Los Angeles, California
in the mid 1970s and released their self-titled debut album for Mercury Records in 1977. The original band broke up in 1980 after three popular albums, but reformed in 1984 after their original albums had begun to acquire a cult following
.
The new lineup released several more albums and continued to perform throughout the 1990s and 2000s. In 2005, original frontman Rick Sanford was replaced by ex-Montrose
and Wild Horses
vocalist John Levesque, and the band released their latest album, "Diamonds Are Forever", in 2006. Original members include Roger Romeo (guitar), Michael Prince (keyboards/rhythm guitar), and Jeff Poole (percussion). The band still does the occasional gig in the Los Angeles area and at least once a year in San Antonio, TX where they are still hugely popular, the result of being a favorite of influential disc jockey Joe "the Godfather" Anthony (1940-1992).
Keyboardist Michael Prince is active in studio recording, in Los Angeles, working with some better known R+B and Pop Acts, including Beyonce, Chris Brown, Usher, Los Lobos and Michael Jackson.
Guitarist Roger Romeo is also currently working in a new band called the Funkin Maniacs. Power drummer Jon Hyde (Detective) and NS Stick and bassist Gary Jibilian round out the trio. They are recording a new CD slated for release early 2012.
The band is now (2011) working on their 12th CD due sometime this year.
Legs Diamond is one of the few original rock bands that has released albums in each of the last four decades.
All Albums Available, in CD format from the bands website and CD Baby. Albums and songs also available on iTunes.
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
band that has often been called "The American Deep Purple". They formed in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
in the mid 1970s and released their self-titled debut album for Mercury Records in 1977. The original band broke up in 1980 after three popular albums, but reformed in 1984 after their original albums had begun to acquire a cult following
Cult following
A cult following is a group of fans who are highly dedicated to a specific area of pop culture. A film, book, band, or video game, among other things, will be said to have a cult following when it has a small but very passionate fan base...
.
The new lineup released several more albums and continued to perform throughout the 1990s and 2000s. In 2005, original frontman Rick Sanford was replaced by ex-Montrose
Montrose (band)
Montrose was a California-based hard rock band. The band originally featured Ronnie Montrose on guitar and future solo artist and former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar...
and Wild Horses
Wild Horses (American rock band)
Wild Horses was a band that originally featured former Buster Brown and Montrose members Johnny Edwards and James Kottak. The band also featured James Kottak's former Kingdom Come bandmate Rick Steier...
vocalist John Levesque, and the band released their latest album, "Diamonds Are Forever", in 2006. Original members include Roger Romeo (guitar), Michael Prince (keyboards/rhythm guitar), and Jeff Poole (percussion). The band still does the occasional gig in the Los Angeles area and at least once a year in San Antonio, TX where they are still hugely popular, the result of being a favorite of influential disc jockey Joe "the Godfather" Anthony (1940-1992).
Keyboardist Michael Prince is active in studio recording, in Los Angeles, working with some better known R+B and Pop Acts, including Beyonce, Chris Brown, Usher, Los Lobos and Michael Jackson.
Guitarist Roger Romeo is also currently working in a new band called the Funkin Maniacs. Power drummer Jon Hyde (Detective) and NS Stick and bassist Gary Jibilian round out the trio. They are recording a new CD slated for release early 2012.
The band is now (2011) working on their 12th CD due sometime this year.
Legs Diamond is one of the few original rock bands that has released albums in each of the last four decades.
Albums
- Legs DiamondLegs Diamond (album)Legs Diamond is the eponymous debut album by the American rock band Legs Diamond.In 1989, Kerrang! magazine listed the album at No. 33 among the "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time".-Track listing:#"It's Not the Music" - 3:27...
(1977) - A Diamond is a Hard Rock (1978)
- Fire Power (1979)
- Out on Bail (1984)
- Land of the Gun (1986)
- Town Bad Girl (1990)
- Captured Live (1992) 1990 live recording in San Antonio, Texas
- The Wish (1993)
- Uncut Diamond (1999)
- Favourites Volume One (2004)
- Diamonds Are Forever (2006)
- Right on Target (2008) 3 CD Box Set includes first three albums
All Albums Available, in CD format from the bands website and CD Baby. Albums and songs also available on iTunes.
Singles
- "Woman" (1977) Mercury/Phonogram
- "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (1978) Cream
- "Help Wanted" (1979) Cream
- "Turn to Stone" (1986) Metronome