current_members website associated_acts years_active label article_title past_members background genre origin name
john adam kury levesque roger romeo michael durham prince jeff poole http://legsdiamond.com/ montrose wild horses 1975 - 1980 , 1984 - present zoom mercury records club records music for nations metal blade records legs diamond -lrb- band -rrb-
 michael `` diamond '' gargano rick sanford group_or_band hard rock , progressive rock , heavy metal los angeles , california legs diamond
legs diamond -lrb- band -rrb-

legs diamond is an american rock band that has often been called `` the american deep purple '' .
they formed in los angeles , california starting with michael `` diamond '' gargano -lrb- bass -rrb- and jeff poole -lrb- drums -rrb- .
the group released their self-titled debut album for mercury records in 1977 .
the original band broke up in 1980 after three popular albums , but reformed in 1984 after their original albums had begun to acquire a cult following .
the new lineup released several more albums and continued to perform throughout the 1990s and 2000s .
in 2005 , original frontman rick sanford was replaced by ex-montrose and wild horses vocalist john levesque , and the band released their latest album , `` diamonds are forever '' , in 2006 .
original members include roger romeo -lrb- guitar -rrb- , michael prince -lrb- keyboards/rhythm guitar -rrb- , and jeff poole -lrb- percussion -rrb- .
the band still does the occasional gig in the los angeles area and at least once a year in san antonio , tx where they are still hugely popular , the result of being a favorite of influential disc jockey joe `` the godfather '' anthony -lrb- 1940-1992 -rrb- .
keyboardist michael prince is active in studio recording , in los angeles , working with some better known r+b and pop acts , including beyoncé , chris brown , usher , los lobos and michael jackson .
guitarist roger romeo is also currently working in a new band called the funkin maniacs .
power drummer jon hyde -lrb- detective -rrb- and ns stick and bassist gary jibilian round out the trio .
they are recording a new cd slated for release early 2012 .
as of 2011 , the band was working on their 12th cd due to be available within the year .
