THIS DIAMOND RING
“This Diamond Ring” is a 1965 song written by Al Kooper, Bob Brass, and Irwin Levine. It was first recorded by Sammy Ambrose, then by Gary Lewis & the Playboys. Lewis’s version reached #1 on February 20, 1965. (More from Wikipedia)
Early on, as part of a songwriting team in New York, Al Kooper co-wrote “This Diamond Ring”, which was a 1965 hit for Gary Lewis and the Playboys (he is Jerry Lewis’s son).
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