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June 4, 2016

THIS DIAMOND RING - 2/1 : Sammy Ambrose



"This Diamond Ring"
1960年, Al Kooper 十六歲加入 Bob Brass 和 Irwin Levine 的創作團隊; 至1964年, 三人合作撰寫一首歌曲, 完成後亦有意交由 "The Drifters" 錄音, 但是給他們推掉了。最後, 再交給 "Sammy Ambrose & The Afro-Beats" 作首次錄音, 而 Sammy 亦答應了作曲的三人原來所定, 以 "騷靈 Soul" 格調來演譯, 唱片於同年十二月面世。

Northern Soul - Sammy Ambrose 
一曲 "This Diamond Ring", 由美國 Musicor 公司印製發行, 面世後卻不被美國樂迷歡迎。相反, 在英國北部, Scotland 蘇格蘭和 Wales 威爾斯, 一些被社區稱為 "Mod 流氓" 所喜愛, 他們對這類重節奏黑人 "騷靈 Soul" 音樂, 從不理會歌手或樂隊的名氣, 並以自訂 "Northern Soul" 的品牌印製; 如當年美國黑人音樂品牌 "Tamla Motown"。今天, 英國以北的地方, "Northern Soul" 這品牌的唱片仍被擁躉 "Mod 流氓" 一族的歡迎。


Northern Soul - THIS DIAMOND RING - Sammy Ambrose

"Sammy Ambrose & Friends"
1969年重組樂隊 "Sammy Ambros & Friends", 完成最後一次錄製唱片。1970年初, Sammy 返回 Florida 佛羅里達州 Miami 邁阿密, 在一間名叫 "Place Pigalle" 的娛樂場所, 任 "Limbo 蓮步舞" 表演音樂手, 之後再沒有任何唱片錄製; 在樂壇顛簸多年, 他開始意志消沉, 染上毒癮至無心工作, 卻以販毒為生。有一個越戰退伍軍人的癮君子, 因為注射過量毒品而暴斃, 最後被查出毒品是購自 Sammy Ambrose。

1976年十月十二曰, 他被控三級謀殺, 罪成入獄。1988年二月二十六曰死於佛羅里達州 Florida, Dade County 監獄, 終年四十八歲。"This Diamond Ring" 不能使 Sammy Ambrose 的歌唱事業更進一步, 最終還要步向牢獄至身亡的結局。相反, 樂壇有此曲的另一版本相繼出現, 使一支新晋樂隊冒起, 和另類的音樂 "Baroque Pop/Rock" 成了一番熱潮。


THIS DIAMOND RING - Sammy Ambrose 1964
Who wants to buy this diamond ring?
She took it off her finger now, it doesn't mean a thing
This diamond ring doesn't shine for me anymore
And this diamond ring doesn't mean what it did before
So if you've got someone whose love is true
Let it shine for you

This stone is genuine like love should be
And if your baby's truer than my baby was to me
This diamond ring can be something beautiful
And this diamond ring can be dreams that are coming true
And then your heart won't have to break like mine did
If there's love behind it

This diamond ring can mean something beautiful
And this diamond ring can be dreams that are coming true
And then your heart won't have to break like mine did
If there's love behind it

This diamond ring doesn't shine for me anymore
And this diamond ring doesn't mean what it did before
So if you've got someone whose love is true
Let it shine for you