The Stroll (song)
"The Stroll" is a song written by Nancy Lee and Clyde Otis and performed by The Diamonds. It reached No. 1 on the Cashbox chart, #4 on the U.S. pop chart, and #5 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1957.
The song was ranked #48 on Billboard magazine's Top 50 singles of 1958.Other versions
- Frankie Avalon released a version of the song on his 1958 album Frankie Avalon.
- Leroy Kirkland's Rock-Chas released a version of the song on his 1958 EP Strollin' the Cha Cha Cha.
- Ken Mackintosh and His Orchestra released a version of the song as a single in 1958, but it did not chart.
- Jack Pleis and Owen Bradley released a version of the song on their 1958 album Bandstand Hop.
- Chubby Checker released a version of the song on his 1961 album It's Pony Time.
- Brenda Lee released a version of the song on her 1985 compilation album The Golden Decade.
- Adriano Celentano released a version of the song on his 1998 album Selection of Adriano Celentano.
- Jimmy Nalls released a version of the song on his 1999 album Ain't No Stranger.
- The Countdown Singers released a version of the song on their 2003 album Doo Wop.
- The Diamonds' version that was featured on the soundtrack to the 1973 film American Graffiti.
- The Smithereens released a version that was featured on the 1994 soundtrack to the television series Rebel Highway.
- The Diamonds' version was featured in the 1996 film Beautiful Girls.
