Lance Diamond

Lance Diamond performing at Nektar Martini Bar and Grille[permanent dead link] in Buffalo, New York on June 10, 2007.

Lance Diamond (July 3,[1] 1945[2] – January 4, 2015) was an American lounge singer and radio personality from Buffalo, New York. His career spanned over 40 years.[3] He often called himself the "Love Doctor," getting the name from his #1 radio show, Saturday Night Fever which he hosted every Saturday night.

Diamond died on January 4, 2015, aged 68, a few days after being hospitalized due to heart complications that prevented him from performing his annual New Year's Eve show. He was unmarried and had no children.[4]

References

  1. 4th of July: when and where to celebrate Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. The Buffalo News (June 9, 2010). Retrieved January 9, 2015. “Lance Diamond will headline the Erie Canal Harbor's Independence Day celebration, and it's also his birthday.”
  2. 2015 in review: notable deaths Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine. The Buffalo News (December 30, 2015). Retrieved January 1, 2015. “Lance Diamond, 69, singer and Buffalo music legend, died Jan. 4.”
  3. Lance Diamond cancels NYE show due to heart complications Archived 2016-03-13 at the Wayback Machine. WIVB (December 31, 2014); retrieved January 4, 2015.
  4. Local singer Lance Diamond has died Archived 2015-01-05 at Archive.today. WGRZ (January 5, 2015); retrieved January 5, 2015.