Dick Diamonde

Dick Diamonde
Diamonde performing in 1968
Background information
Birth nameDingeman Adriaan Henry van der Sluijs
Born(1947-12-28)28 December 1947
Hilversum, Netherlands
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died18 September 2024(2024-09-18) (aged 76)
GenresRock
OccupationMusician
InstrumentBass guitar
Years active1964–1969, 1986
LabelsParlophone, Albert

Dingeman Adriaan Henry van der Sluijs (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɪŋəˌmɑn ˈɑdriaːn ˈɦɛnri ˈvɑn dər ˈslœys]; 28 December 1947 – 18 September 2024), better known by his stage name Dick Diamonde, was an Australian bass guitarist. He was a founding mainstay member of the Easybeats. Diamonde, with the group, was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2005.