| Ph. D. | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genre(s) | Blue-eyed soul New wave |
| Years active | 1981–1983 2006–present |
| Label(s) | WEA Atlantic (US) |
| Associated acts | Jeff Beck |
| Website | Unofficial Ph.D. Fan Site |
| Members | |
| Jim Diamond Tony Hymas |
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| Former members | |
| Simon Phillips | |
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Band history
Singer Jim Diamond formed the group with former Jeff Beck Group members Tony Hymas and Simon Phillips in the early 1980s. Jim Diamond (born September 28 1953, in Glasgow) is a Scottish Singer-songwriter. The Jeff Beck Group were an English Rock band formed in London in February 1967 by ex- Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck. Simon Phillips (born 6 February 1957 in London) is a prolific English Jazz and rock Drummer. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Their self-titled début album, originally released in 1981, spawned a big hit with the ballad "I Won't Let You Down" which peaked at number three in the UK Singles Chart in 1982 and number five in Australia. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 A ballad is a Poem usually set to Music; thus it often is a story told in a Song. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Following the single's success the album was re-issued and finally entered the UK Albums Chart. The UK Albums Chart is a list of Albums ranked by sales in the United Kingdom. Their video for "Little Suzi's On The Up" was notable for being one of the first five videos shown on MTV's first broadcasting day, being 1 August 1981. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. For the band see Broadcast (band Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and/or Video signals which transmit They came out with their second album Is It Safe? in 1983. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The first single, "I Didn't Know," failed to make the UK Top 40, but did well in Europe. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. The albums have never been released officially on CD except in Japan. A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
A short time later Diamond contracted hepatitis. Hepatitis (plural hepatitides) implies injury to the Liver characterized by the presence of Inflammatory cells in the tissue of Prevented from touring, by Diamond's illness, the group disbanded. Diamond would come back some time later as a solo artist. In Music, a solo (from the Italian solo, meaning alone) is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of Activities to do with creating Art, practicing the Arts and/or demonstrating
In 1986, hard rock band Tesla would cover "Little Suzi's On The Up" and re-badge it "Little Suzi" giving the song a new audience through American radio airplay. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Tesla is an American Hard rock band formed in Sacramento, California in 1984 and have sold over 16 million albums in the United States In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released A song is a Musical composition. Songs contain vocal parts that are performed 'sung' and generally feature Words ( Lyrics) commonly followed The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Airplay (noun The broadcasting of an audio (eg a piece of music or audiovisual recording on the air over radio or television
Hymas would appear on Diamond's 1988 album. Singer/Songwriter Jim Diamond 's self-titled and third studio album
Diamond has recently confirmed that the two studio albums may be added to iTunes. A recording studio is a facility for sound recording. Ideally the space is specially designed by an acoustician to achieve the desired acoustic properties (sound iTunes is a proprietary digital media player application introduced by Apple Inc He also announced a reunion with Hymas, and they returned to the studio in November 2006 to commence recording for a new album due for release in March or April 2008.
Band members
- Jim Diamond - vocals, guitar (1981–1983, 2006–present)
- Tony Hymas - keyboards (1981–1983, 2006–present)
Former members
- Simon Phillips - drums (1981–1983)
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1981 | Ph. Jim Diamond (born September 28 1953, in Glasgow) is a Scottish Singer-songwriter. Simon Phillips (born 6 February 1957 in London) is a prolific English Jazz and rock Drummer. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 D. |
| 1983 | Is It Safe? |
Singles
| Year | Song | UK | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | "I Won't Let You Down" | 3 | Ph. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 I Won't Let You Down was a single in 1981 by the band PhD. It reached number 3 in the U D. |
| 1982 | "Little Suzi's On The Up" | - | Ph. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) D. |
| 1982 | "There's No Answer To It" | - | Ph. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) D. |
| 1983 | "I Didn't Know" | - | Is It Safe? |
| 1983 | "Fifth Of May" | - | Is It Safe? |
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