Neil Diamond

American recording artist; singer-songwriter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Neil Diamond

Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941)[2] is an American singer-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]

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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
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Thirty-eight songs by Diamond have reached the top 10 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts, including "Sweet Caroline".

His first recording was "Solitary Man" in 1966. He recorded the album Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show which included the song "Sweet Caroline". This song reached number 3 on the US charts and sold more than a million copies.[2]

Diamond is Jewish.[3]

In January 2018, Diamond was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.[4][5]

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