Fact check, was Tom Hanks father a lead singer of The Diamonds
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If you were alive in 1957 and old enough to enjoy rock and roll, you will probably remember the group 'The Diamonds', who had just launched their super hit
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Tom Hanks' father was the lead singer of The Diamonds.
THIS WILL PUT A SMILE ON YOUR FACE.
If you were alive in 1957 and old enough to enjoy rock and roll, you will probably remember the group 'The Diamonds', who had just launched their super hit,
"Little Darlin' ".
For you who are too young to remember - it was a time when the performers were happy, enjoying themselves, respecting their fans, dressed appropriately, and their lyrics could be understood.
They did not feel obligated to scream, practically eat the microphone, mumble inaudible lyrics, or trash the set.
In 1957, The Diamonds had a hit with "Little Darlin' ". Forty-seven years later, they were requested to perform at Atlantic City.
The link is to both performances.
Watch the first one, then the 'new' one 47 years later.
Though you can see a resemblance, Tom Hanks' father is better-looking than Tom and even better-looking with age - they all are. In the linked videos, Tom Hanks's father is the lead singer on the left. He still has it. Hope you enjoy it.
Forty-seven years apart and the same performance, both identical.
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(He's the guy on the left with the high-pitched voice.)
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No, Tom Hanks' father was not a lead singer of The Diamonds. This popular myth has been circulating online for many years, but it is invalid. The Diamonds were a Canadian vocal quartet that rose to prominence in the 1950s and early 1960s with 16 Billboard hit records. The original members were Dave Somerville (lead), Ted Kowalski (tenor), Phil Levitt (baritone), and Bill Reed (bass). Tom Hanks' father, Amos Hanks, was a cook and a truck driver. He was never a member of The Diamonds.
The myth that Tom Hanks' father was a lead singer of The Diamonds may have originated from a 1995 interview with Tom Hanks in Rolling Stone magazine. In the interview, Hanks mentioned that his father was a fan of The Diamonds and that he used to sing their songs around the house. However, Hanks never said that his father was a group member.
Several websites and blogs have perpetuated the myth, but reliable sources do not support it. If you search for "Tom Hanks father Diamonds" on Google, you will find many articles and websites claiming that Amos Hanks was a group member. However, none of these articles provides any evidence to support this claim.
The most likely explanation for the myth is that it is a case of mistaken identity. A man named Amos Hanks was a member of a different vocal group called The Four Preps. The Four Preps were also popular in the 1950s, and they had a few hit songs, such as "26 Miles (Santa Catalina)" and "Big Man." It is possible that someone confused Amos Hanks of The Four Preps with Amos Hanks, the father of Tom Hanks.
In conclusion, Tom Hanks' father was not a lead singer of The Diamonds. This is a popular myth that is not supported by any reliable sources.
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