Diamond Reo

(Not to be confused with the country band Diamond Rio) Diamond Reo was a rock band from Pittsburgh, PA, formed in 1974, consisting of members Franki Czuri, Bubs McKeg, Norman Nardini, Robbie Johns, and later Warren King. They released three albums, their self-titled debut Diamond Reo in 1975, Dirty Diamonds in 1976, and Ruff Cuts in 1978. Their debut album produces one midchart hit, a cover of Marvin Gaye's Ain't That Peculiar. Following their breakup in 1978, Czuri and King went on to form The Silencers, and Nardini formed Norm Nardini and the Tigers.