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==Later years==
In the late 1990s, Diamond teamed up with saxophonist Chris "Snake" Davis, known for his work with soul outfit [[M People]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sweeting|first1=Adam|last2=MacAskill|first2=Ewen|title=Jim Diamond obituary|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/oct/11/jim-diamond|access-date=17 January 2016|work=The Guardian|date=12 October 2015}}</ref> The pair were known as The Blue Shoes, but were later billed as Jim Diamond and Snake Davis.

In 2005, Diamond released his first studio album in eleven years, ''Souled and Healed''. The singles "When You Turn" and "Blue Shoes" were released from this.  In 2009 he re-united with Tony Hymas to produce a third PhD album entitled "Three".

Jim Diamond's last album, ''City of Soul'', released by [[Camino Records]] in 2011, featured among others [[Wet Wet Wet]] drummer [[Tommy Cunningham]] and [[Greg Kane (musician)|Greg Kane]] of [[Hue and Cry (band)|Hue and Cry]]. All proceeds from this album of [[soul music]] covers benefited the children's charity, Radio Clyde Cash for Kids.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120329034039/http://news.stv.tv/scotland/east-central/243879-city-of-soul-motown-album-recorded-for-childrens-charities/ City of Soul: Motown album recorded for children's charities]. ''STV News''. 15 April 2011</ref>