Little darlingthe diamondswritten by maurice williams, lead singer of the gladiolas, whose version made the top 50 on the r&b charts.. name changed to maurice williams and the zodiacs, and they charted the classic "stay" at # 1 in 1960.peaked at # 2 in 1957the diamonds' all-time biggest hit, featuring lead singer dave somerville (with bill reed doing the bass vocal narration). technically, this could be considered one of the very first "rap" songs, since it features hip narration over the middle break of the song. cover version of the gladiolas' 1957 top 50 r&b hit. this pop version also made the top 5 on the r&b charts.<castanets, drumstick on cowbell, and harp>eye, yi-eye-eye-eyeyi-eye-eye-eyeya-ya-ya-ahhlittle darlin', oh, little darlin'oh-oh-oh where a-are you?my love-a, i was wrong-a (la-la-la-la-la-la)to-oo try to lo-ove twoa-hoopa, a-hoopa, hoopakno-ow well-a that my love-a (la-la-la-la-la-la)wa-as just fo-or you, oh only-ee-ee-ee youspoken: my darlin', i need you (la-la-la-la-la-la) to call my own and never do wrong. tohold in mine your little hand (la-la-la-la-la-la). i'll know too soon that all is so grand. please, hold my handmy dear-a i-i was wrong-ato-oo try to lo-ove twoa-hoopa, a-hoopa, hoopaknow well that my love-a (la-la-la-la-la-la)wa-as just for you, oh only-ee-ee-ee you