Ph.D. (Tape)

Ph.D. was a three-member British Soul - pop band .

Career

It was founded in the early 1980s by the Scottish musician and singer Jim Diamond . Their only hit was the single I Won't Let You Down , with which the trio achieved international success in 1982. The band name, the English acronym for Philosophiae Doctor , was derived from the initials of the family names of the three members Simon Phillips (drums); Tony Hymas (keyboards) - both former members of the Jeff Beck Band  - and Diamond. A short time after the release of the second album Is It Safe? was diagnosed with hepatitis at Diamond , so that numerous scheduled performances had to be canceled. A little later the band split up.

In 2006, Jim Diamond and Tony Hymas reunited and released a new album in 2009.

Jim Diamond died unexpectedly in his sleep on October 8, 2015.

Discography

Chart positions Explanation of the data

Albums

PhD   DE 52 05/31/1982 (4 weeks)   UK 33 05/01/1982 (8 weeks)

Singles

I won't let you down   DE 14th 02/22/1982 (25 weeks)   CH 2 03/21/1982 (10 weeks)   UK 3  silver 04/03/1982 (14 weeks)

Albums

• 1981: Ph.D.
• 1983: Is It Safe?
• 2009: Three

Singles

• 1981: Little Susie's on the Up
• 1982: I Won't Let You Down
• 1982: There's No Answer to It
• 1983: I Didn't Know
• 1983: Fifth of May
• 2009: Drivetime

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1. ↑ Jim Diamond's Official Website - Home. (No longer available online.) In: jimdiamond.squarespace.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016 ; accessed on November 12, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ ^{a b} Chart sources: Singles DE, CH Albums DE / UK
3. ↑ Music Sales Awards: UK

Web links

• Jim Diamonds website (English)
• Ph.D. at Discogs (English)