BRIAN DIAMOND & THE CUTTERS
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Brian Diamond (real name Brian Dimond) grew up in the South of London.
He bought his first guitar in the 1950's and subsequently formed the Skiffle group "The Sidekicks".
They played various gigs in and around his local area. In 1961 prior to forming the Cutters he played with another group the "Earl Baron 5",
so named because the vocalist Earl Baron (vocals) real name John Upchurch and John "Johnny" Poole (bass) were an already established band.
About the same time Brian joined so did Les Thatcher (lead guitar) and Alan Greenwell (Drums).
At this time John Upchurch ran his own restaurant which placed stress on the amount of work and musical direction of the group.
This led to musical differences. Brian and the other members were keen to move forward. Brian auditioned for a local agent singing "Runaway" -
a hit at the time. The agents were impressed and he was asked to cut a record. John, Les and Alan formed "The Cutters" with Brian as lead vocalist.
Brian Diamond & the Cutters turned Professional and they were offered a record contract on the prestigious Decca label. Brian had been writing
songs for some time and with Les doing their arrangements. They cut their first record "Jealousy Will Get You Nowhere" on the Decca Record label.
Sadly it was almost never played on the radio in England (One recording does exist, as Brian recorded at the time this was recently found and
restored at Bonanza-Studios). Between 1964 and 1965 they released further records on The Fontana label and in Europe on Vogue and Pye,
Possibly their biggest hit being "Big Bad Wolf". Their fan base found popularity in Germany more than in the UK.
Brian was asked to overdub the song into the German language. 2 German writers were asked to translate Brian's lyrics for the record
"Big Bad Wolf" (Keine Angst Little Woman). Brian also appeared in a promotional performance on the German television station NDR.
They embarked on an extensive tour of England and Scotland, travelling in a mini bus. On two occasions they played in Germany; in Trier and Mannheim.
Although their hopes held high, Brian said the group were always poorly paid, and this contributed to the eventual break-up.
In 1965/66 they did one last European Tour. After the tour the Cutters broke up and went their separate ways.
Brian went back to the dry cleaning business and became the manager and then owner. He was still gigging and formed "The Exit Band" in 1973,
who were together for 23 years, working constantly every weekend at various Hotels in and around London.
Les Thatcher, became a session musician and died on the 19 January 1997 of a Heart Attack. John Poole gave up music and passed away in 2001.
In August 2009 Al and Brian & their wives met up again after 45 years. They had a wonderful reunion.
In 2012 he returned to writing and there is the possibility of several new CD's in the near future.
(Thanks to George Gillam, Keyboards and guitar in The Brian Diamond & the Exit band)
MEMBERS:
Brian Dimond - Rhythm Guitar and Vocals
Leslie "Les" Charles Thatcher - Lead Guitar
John Johnny Poole - Bass
Alan Al Greenwell - Drums and Vocals
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Big Bad Wolf
See If I Care
Denmark
Pye 7N 15779
Value: 35
Big Bad Wolf
See If I Care
Germany
Vogue DV 14334
Value: 20
ALTERNATIVE SLEEVE
Big Bad Wolf
See If I Care
Germany
Vogue DV 14334
Value: 80
Big Bad Wolf
See If I Care
Sweden
Pye 7N 15779
Value: 35
Bone Idol
Sands Of Time
Holland
Pye 7N 15952
Value: 30
Bone Idol
Sands Of Time
Sweden
Pye 7N 15952
Value: 45
Freddie Lennon: That's My Life / Next Time You Feel Important
Brian Diamond & The Cutters:Big Bad Wolf / See If I Care
France
Pye PNV 24172
Value: 60
Keine Angst Little Woman
Daisy Lu
Germany
Vogue DV 14336
Value: 30
Shout Shake And Go
Wotcha Gonna Do Now Pretty Baby
Denmark
Fontana TF 452
Value: 100
Wotcha Gonna Do Now Pretty Baby
I'll Get You Back One Day
Germany
Metronome B 1599
Value: 40
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