Whatever Happened to Gary Lewis & the Playboys?

In the mid ’60s, Gary Lewis & the Playboys’ music was suddenly everywhere. Songs like “This Diamond Ring,” “Count Me In,” “Save Your Heart for Me,” and “Everybody Loves a Clown” became major hits, giving the group a remarkable run on the charts. For a brief moment, they were one of the few American bands keeping pace with the wave of British groups dominating pop music.

According to Lehigh Valley News, Gary Lewis said, “It was such a thrill for me to be in music at that time because of the Beatles and the British Invasion. So it was an absolute thrill for me. I just loved it that we could stay up there with all the British stuff happening.”