Neil Diamond Biography

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It took Neil Diamond three tries before he became a successful singer on record but by that time in 1966 his mastery of pop had already made him a figure to watch. And as a singer/songwriter, Diamond has become a genuine superstar over the past thirty years. Born in Brooklyn in 1941, Diamond began writing songs while still in high school. He got his first look at the music business at age nineteen when he and Jack Packer formed a duo, Neil and Jack, and released an unsuccessful side on the Duel label. He headed off for college, but two years later signed with CBS and again went nowhere, even as he continued writing. In 1965, his "Sunday And Me," recorded by Jay and the Americans, brought him his first songwriting success and set the stage for his return to the studio as a singer. Joining the Bang label, he began with "Solitary Man," produced by Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry, and next finally hit it big with his "Cherry Cherry," a solid hit at No. 6 on the charts in 1966. The following year saw more minor hits but his writing was scoring hits for others, including the Monkees’ "I’m a Believer" (No. 1) and "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You" (No. 2). And in 1967, Diamond had his own hits as his performing life soared, including "Girl You’ll Be a Woman Soon" and "Kentucky Woman." Following a dispute with Bang Records, he left for Los Angeles, joined the Uni label and produced three hits in 1969, "Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show," "Sweet Caroline" and "Holly Holy." He had six hits in 1970, including the big No. 1 million-seller "Cracklin’ Rosie." In 1971, his "I Am, I Said" hit No. 4 and in 1972 his "Song Sung Blue" made it to No. 1. By now his concerts were luring many fans as Diamond became an arena star with his creative, if a little starstruck, shows. He captured some of that with his live album HOT AUGUST NIGHT. He took an extended hiatus from performing in 1973 to concentrate on writing and recording. He won a Grammy award for his soundtrack compositions for the film "Jonathan Livingston Seagull." The 1976 album BEAUTIFUL NOISE was a tribute to the songwriters who populated the Brill Building in New York. He also appeared in the documentary film about The Band, "The Last Waltz," and later was to star in the 1980 remake of "The Jazz Singer." The soundtrack album did well and included another Top 10 hit, "America." He also recorded a duet with Barbra Streisand in 1978, "You Don’t Bring Me Flowers," after a disk jockey had put his and her versions together on tape and it did well. As the ‘80s rolled on, he began writing with others, including Gilbert Becaud, David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager and Burt Bacharach. "Heartlight," inspired by the film "ET," reached No. 5 in 1982. By 1983, Diamond had been on the Billboard Top 40 chart 36 times. Neil Diamond’s career is considered one of the twenty most successful in the entertainment world, even as he gets lukewarm reception from critics in contrast to the fierce support from his fans. In 1992, he was at one point the top draw in the US. In 1996, he produced the album, TENNESSEE MOON, which became a hit on country charts. He has had some 60 hits and at least 30 albums on the charts in his 35-year career as a singer and as the new millenium rolls on, he is still performing in large capacity arenas.

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