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Diamonds

by Ruby Winters

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    - FIRST VINYL ALBUM capturing the pinnacle of Ruby’s career at New York’s hit label Diamond Records
    - Includes the Billboard R&B hits
    - Features the Northern Soul Anthem “BETTER”
    - Insightful liner notes by Dean Rudland (Acid Jazz)

    Includes unlimited streaming of Diamonds via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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1.
Better 02:17
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2.
Just Like a Yo-Yo 02:47
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3.
A Last Minute Miracle 03:14
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4.
RUBY WINTERS & JOHNNY THUNDER Make Love To Me (#13 Billboard R&B) 02:25
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5.
I Don’t Want To Hurt Nobody 03:03
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6.
Sweetheart Things 02:26
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7.
Always David (#23 Billboard R&B) 03:11
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8.
I Want Action (#47 Billboard R&B) 02:41
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9.
I Can't Help But Let You 03:03
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10.
In the Middle Of A Heartache (WAKY (AM) Louisville, Kentucky TOP 30) 02:47
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11.
We're Living To Give (To Give To Each Other) 02:44
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12.
If Only We Had Met Sooner 03:21
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13.
Someone Out There For Me 03:05
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14.
I Don't Want To Cry (#15 Billboard R&B) 03:28
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15.
The Bells of St Mary's 03:11
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16.
Guess Who 03:05
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17.
Teach Me Tonight 02:30
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18.
Act Three 02:39
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about

RUBY WINTERS was born on 18th January 1942, in Louisville Kentucky and, as was the case for many African American performers, she began her singing career in church. She turned professional at the age of just sixteen – by which time she was already married with children.

Her break came when she signed with Big Apple label Diamond Records and released her debut single in 1966, the emotive “In The Middle Of A Heartache, a radio hit in her home town on WAKY AM. The follow-up 45 “Make Love To Me” paired her with hit-maker Johnny Thunder and propelled the duo into the Billboard R&B Top 20. More Stateside hits followed and in the 1970s she found unexpected fame on the UK Northern Soul scene where she remains a much-loved figure.

This exclusive vinyl compilation captures the pinnacle of Ruby’s career during her time with Diamond featuring some of her best work. As a singer with remarkable skill and taste, she collaborated with some of the finest producers of that era including Buddy Killen in Nashville and George Kerr in New York. The only lament lies in the fact that, if she had been able to work with these producers for a more extended period, it might have paved the way for her to become an even more significant star in her home country.

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released June 5, 2026

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