Bio's - Guest Stars

Jeannie Seely was a mid-'60s country singer popular for her sultry original compositions and her association with husband/writing partner Hank Cochran. Pennsylvania-born Seely made the leap to glamorous Beverly Hills in 1961 when she was 21 and eventually landed a job as secretary for Liberty Records where she met Cochran. By 1964, Seely was composing her own songs and recording for independents Challenge Records. With Cochran's prodding, the couple uprooted from L.A. and moved to Nashville to make in-roads on the country scene, striking gold the first time out of the gate. While Cochran wrote and produced, Seely put the sexy vocals on his "Don't Touch Me," a 1966 Grammy award-winning hit single, and several chart toppers followed over the next few years. Somewhat an outsider within the Nashville establishment because of her unabashedly sexy image, Seely all but sealed the deal by forming an alliance with country artist Willie Nelson and his burgeoning early-'70s outlaw movement. More hits followed, getting racier and racier and culminating with "Take Me to Bed" before Seely eventually dropped from the public radar in the '80s. ~ Steve Kurutz, All Music Guide

AUGUST 15 - 2009 ROCK AND ROLL 50'S & 60'S - 3:30 & 7:30 Shows at $20 per person - This is our Rock N Roll Show of the Year!

THE DIAMONDS - "Little Darlin", "The Stroll", "Oh! Carol", "Why Do Fools Fall In Love", "Church Bell May Ring", "KA-King-Dong", "Love, Love, Love" "Words of Love"

It's been over Fifty-one years since THE DIAMONDS released an instant million selling hit called Little Darlin'. The song continues to sell worldwide and to date has sold over 20 million copies.

Through the years since the release of Little Darlin' THE DIAMONDS have learned one important lesson-the durability of 1950's music is as much about the future as about the past. As a result, THE DIAMONDS continue to expand their audience to this day by performing in a myriad of surroundings, including: with Symphony Orchestras, in Performing Arts Theatres and major concert halls, on cruise ships, in casinos, at county and state fairs, on tours of England, Ireland, Brazil, Chile, Korea, and Japan, for benefit concerts and conventions, at nightclubs and, through the most recent addition to their repertoire, the Christmas show "Silver Bells And Diamonds". "We've been pleased to find a growing audience among all age groups. They like songs they can understand, remember and actually sing the words to-tomorrow, or even 20 years from now."

A major reason for THE DIAMONDS' longevity as performers and entertainers lies in the diverse backgrounds of the individual members of the group. Multi-talented tenor, Bobby Poynton, graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1980 and shortly thereafter moved to Hollywood to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. He landed parts on such shows as Days of Our Lives, Jake and the Fatman, Life Goes On, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, The Sentinel, Touched by an Angel, Viper, Promised Land and Walker: Texas Ranger. Then his continuing desire to sing full time resulted in a 6-year stint as a member of The Lettermen, recording six albums with that vocal trio. Bobby's wide array of talents continues to entertain all that see and hear him.

Bass singer Jerry Siggins has accumulated some impressive credits of his own. Jerry has worked throughout the United States, Japan, and Australia as a singer and actor. He spent five summers at Jackson Hole's Pink Garter Theater and has guest starred on The Tonight Show, Tony Orlando and Dawn, and The Love Boat. Before setting down roots as a permanent member of THE DIAMONDS in 1991, Jerry enjoyed a successful career as an actor in television commercials and was actively involved in Southern California theatre. He sang in a doo-wop group called Danny and The Dappers and was a mainstay at Disneyland and Disney World as a vocalist with The Dapper Dans vocal quartet for years.

The newest addition to The Diamonds is lead singer Joe Finetti. Joe began his singing career in college while studying trombone and drums at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. He sang with a jazz vocal group known as Phil Mattson & The P.M. Singers, a group that was up for two Grammy Awards in 1985. He also began singing on radio and TV jingles for a local producer. He soon began writing jingles and landed a job as a jingle writer in Indianapolis. Joe’s other credits include a brief stint with Bobby McFerrin’s Voicestra , followed by 14 years in another Grammy-nominated group, The Bobs. Here he wrote, arranged and produced 6 albums, numerous TV and radio recordings before joining The Diamonds in June of 2003.

Baritone singer Gary Owens has spent the longest time as a Diamond -now amidst his 35th year- joining forces with bass singer John Felton in 1974. A well-rounded musician, Owens learned his craft as a journeyman bass player around Los Angeles while earning his undergraduate degree in music at California State University, Long Beach. In the early 1980's, Owens took a brief hiatus from THE DIAMONDS to complete his Master's Degree in Business Administration at the University of Southern California. Besides singing, and playing saxophone and flute, Owens does much of the vocal arranging for THE DIAMONDS. In that capacity, he is well aware of the group's particular effectiveness. "Although the faces have changed over the years our goal has always been to keep that classic Diamonds' sound intact. THE DIAMONDS are four distinctive individuals," he notes, "with one strong group personality. The four of us as a unit have a special chemistry, and it is that chemistry that gives us our unique identity."