Neil diamond real name

Neil Diamond

(1941-)

Who Is Neil Diamond?

Neil Diamond is an American singer-songwriter who began writing songs while studying at New York University. His own hits include "Sweet Caroline," "America" and "Heartlight." He also wrote "I'm A Believer," performed by the Monkees, and his song "Red, Red Wine" was a big hit for UB40 in 1983. Diamond's later albums include 12 Songs (2005) and Home Before Dark (2008).

Career Beginnings

Born on January 24, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York, Neil Leslie Diamond was is best known as a successful pop music singer who scored a number of hits during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Diamond wrote the hits "I'm A Believer" (1966) and "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You" (1967) for the Monkees, and had his own first No. 1 hit with "Cracklin' Rosie" (1970).

The son of a shop owner, Diamond spent most of his youth in Brooklyn. He did live in Wyoming for a time while his father served in the military. Not long after receiving his first guitar at age 16, he began writing

Neil Diamond

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 Diamond

Birth nameNeil Leslie Diamond
Also known asThe Jewish Elvis,[1] The Diamond Cutter
Born (1941-01-24) January 24, 1941 (age 84)
OriginNew York City, U.S.
GenresRock, pop, folk, country
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, piano
Years active1958 – present
LabelsBang, Uni, MCA, Columbia
Websiteneildiamond.com

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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