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. Continue...