Neil Diamond

Soft rock, Musical Artist

1941 –

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Who is Neil Diamond?

Neil Leslie Diamond is an American singer-songwriter with a career that began in the 1960s. Diamond has sold over 125 million records worldwide. He is the third most successful adult contemporary artist on the Billboard charts behind Barbra Streisand and Elton John. His songs have been covered internationally by many performers from various musical genres.

Neil Diamond was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011. Additionally, he received the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000 and in 2011 was an honoree at Kennedy Center. On the Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts, he has had ten #1 singles: "Cracklin' Rosie", "Song Sung Blue", "Longfellow Serenade", "I've Been This Way Before", "If You Know What I Mean", "Desiree", "You Don't Bring Me Flowers", "America", "Yesterday's Songs", "Heartlight" and "I'm a Believer". He continues to record and release new material and maintains an extensive touring schedule as well.

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Born
Jan 24, 1941
Brooklyn
Also known as
  • Neil Leslie Diamond
  • Niel Diamond
Parents
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • Jewish people
  • Russian American
  • Polish American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Abraham Lincoln High School
    ( - 1958)
  • Erasmus Hall High School
  • New York University
Lived in
  • Brooklyn

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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