Neil diamond real name
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Neil Diamond
American singer-songwriter (born 1941)
This article is about the American singer-songwriter. For the Cree-Canadian filmmaker, see Neil Diamond (filmmaker).
Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941)[1] is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time.[2][3][4]
He has written and recorded ten singles that reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts: "Cracklin' Rosie", "Song Sung Blue", "Longfellow Serenade", "I've Been This Way Before", "If You Know What I Mean", "Desirée", "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (which he co-wrote with Marilyn Bergman and performed with Barbra Streisand), "America", "Yesterday's Songs", and "Heartlight (co-written with Carole Bayer Sager and Burt Bacharach). A total of thirty-eight songs by Diamond have reached the top 10 on the BillboardAdult Contemporary charts, including "Sweet Caroline". He has also acted in films, making his screen debut in the 1980 musicaldrama film Neil Leslie Diamond was born January 24, 1941, to Rose and Akeeba Diamond in Brooklyn, New York. Four years later, the Diamond family, which now included Neil’s younger brother Harvey, moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming where his father was stationed with the United States Army. While Neil was in high school, they moved back to Brooklyn’s Brighton Beach. Neil received a guitar for his sixteenth birthday, a gift would change his life forever. From that point on Neil focused on music lessons and later, songwriting. As a teenager, Neil wrote his first song for his girlfriend. It was called “Hear Them Bells,” and although he never thought about recording it at the time, he did record it many years later. At age 18, Neil composed a tune called “Blue Destiny” and he was sure it was going to be a hit record, but it would take 8 more years before that moment came. In 1962 Neil signed with Columbia Records and recorded a song called “At Night,” which did not sell. He later attended NYU as a pre-med student on a fencing scholarship, but songwriting remained his first love. He left Neil Diamond Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941)[2] is an Americansinger-songwriter and musician. He wrote songs for Sonny and Cher, the Ronettes, Jay and the Americans and the Monkees. He began singing his own songs in 1966. From 1966 to 1968 he had written 14 hit songs and sold more than 12 million records. For a while he was the most highly paid performer in the world.[2] Thirty-eight songs by Diamond have reached the top 10 on the BillboardAdult Contemporary charts, including "Sweet Caroline". His first recording was "Solitary Man" in 1966. He recorded the albumBrother Love's Travelling Salvation Show which included
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Neil Diamond
Birth name Neil Leslie Diamond Also known as The Jewish Elvis,[1] The Diamond Cutter Born (1941-01-24) January 24, 1941 (age 84) Origin New York City, U.S. Genres Rock, pop, folk, country Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician Instruments Vocals, guitar, piano Years active 1958 – present Labels Bang, Uni, MCA, Columbia Website neildiamond.com
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