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​More about Gary Lewis and The Playboys

  • ​Born - July 31, 1946

  • Father was comedian Jerry Lewis

  • Born Cary Levitch, after actor Cary Grant

  • The band was discovered while gigging at Disneyland

  • Took up drums at the age of five, mimicking riffs played by a friend of his father's who often visited their home - Buddy Rich

  • Gary was drafted into the military at the height of the band's chart success.  Became a clerk/typist while stationed in Korea

  • One former member of the Playboys, Carl Radle, became a member of Derek and The Dominos ("Layla") with Eric Clapton.

​Gary Lewis and the Playboys hits

  • This Diamond Ring (1965)

  • Count Me In (1965)

  • Save Your Heart For Me (1965)

  • Everybody Loves A Clown (1965)

  • She's Just My Style (1966)

  • Sure Gonna Miss Her (1966)

  • Green Grass (1966)

  • My Heart's Symphony (1966)

  • (You Don't Have To) Paint Me A Picture (1966)

  • Where Will The Words Come From (1967)

  • Girls In Love (1967)

  • Sealed With A Kiss (1968)

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