Instruments Piano, keyboards | Name Gregg Diamond Role Songwriter | |
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Born May 4, 1949New York City, United States ( 1949-05-04 ) Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, producer Died March 14, 1999, United States of America Albums Bionic Boogie, Destiny, Hot Butterfly, Star Cruiser Similar People Luther Vandross, Gwen Guthrie, Peter Ecklund, Allan Schwartzberg | ||
Birth name Gregory Oliver Diamond | ||
Gregg Diamond – Star Cruiser ℗ 1978
Bionic Boogie - Risky Changes (Ruud's Extended Edit)
Gregory Oliver Diamond (May 4, 1949 – March 14, 1999) was an American pianist, drummer, songwriter, and producer who was active in the jazz and disco music scenes of the 1970s.
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- Gregg Diamond Star Cruiser 1978
- Bionic Boogie Risky Changes Ruuds Extended Edit
- Career
- Albums
- References
Career
Diamond was a member of the backing band for Jobriath, The Creatures. He played drums and percussion.
Diamond wrote the song "Hot Butterfly," which was released in 1978 under one of his group's names, Bionic Boogie, with Luther Vandross providing lead vocals. The song was later covered by David Lasley, The Sweet Inspirations, and Chaka Khan. His other popular songs included "Risky Changes" (released by Bionic Boogie in 1977), "Dance Little Dreamer" (released by Bionic Boogie in 1977), "Cream (Always Rises to the Top)" (released by Bionic Boogie in 1978), "Starcruisin'" (1978), "Fancy Dancer" (1978), and "Tiger, Tiger (Feel Good For a While)" (1979).
"Dance Little Dreamer" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1978. The song "Cream (Always Rises to the Top)" reached #61 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1979.
Diamond's association with Vandross came from the success of David Bowie's Young Americans album, which included contributions by both Vandross and Diamond's brother Godfrey (his sound engineer). He also wrote and produced an album for TK recording artist, George McCrae, scoring a club hit with "Love in Motion." His biggest commercial success was as writer and producer of the single "More, More, More" recorded by The Andrea True Connection in 1975. Diamond received a posthumous songwriting credit for Len's 1999 hit "Steal My Sunshine", as it included a sample of "More, More, More".
Diamond died of gastrointestinal bleeding on March 14, 1999, at the age of 49.