5 Things to Know About the Songwriting Duo Behind "Tell It Like It Is"
- George Davis and Lee Diamond wrote the title track “Tell It Like It Is” together.
- The song became a major hit for Aaron Neville in 1966.
- Davis and Diamond were a professional songwriting team, not a performing duo.
- Their collaboration produced one of the most enduring soul ballads of the era.
- The song’s success helped define the New Orleans sound in popular music.