Formed in 1959, The Blue Diamonds was a Dutch pop and rock duo comprised of
brothers Riem de Wolff (born in Batavia, Indonesia on April 15, 1943) and Ruud
de Wolff (born in Batavia, Indonesia on May 12, 1941). Although born in
Indonesia, their family relocated to Driebergen-Rijsenberg in the Netherlands in
1949. During the first part of their career, they tended to cover Everly
Brothers songs, releasing singles and EPs that included songs such as “Cathy’s
Clown” and “Let It Be Me”. In 1960, The Blue Diamonds released a then-modern
cover version of the 1928 song “Ramona”, which be...