Neil Diamond

Also known as Neil Leslie Diamond

Neil Leslie Diamond is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 56.5 million records in the US alone, making him one of the best-selling musicians in history.

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Neil Diamond is an American singer-songwriter and musician who began his work period in 1962. He is a male baritone who plays the guitar and piano. His musical genres include pop rock, soft rock, and folk music. He has recorded for Capitol Records, Columbia Records, MCA Records, and Philips Records.

Diamond was born in Brooklyn in 1941. He is a native English speaker who writes in English. He has received the MusiCares Person of the Year award, the Kennedy Center Honors, and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was also nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor and a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song. Additionally, he has Parkinson's disease.

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Neil Diamond appears in Vinony's Kennedy Center Honors collection — one of 238 entries. It also appears in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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It is catalogued under topics including 1941 births, 20th-century American guitarists and 20th-century American pianists.

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Brooklyn, New York, USA

Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. As a successful pop music performer, Diamond scored a number of hits worldwide in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. According to David Wild, common themes in Diamond's songs are "a deep sense of isolation and an equal desire for connection. A yearning for home – and at the same time, the allure of greater freedom. The good,…

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60 Songs: BBC Two at 60 — Self (archive footage)2024
Neil Diamond at the BBC — Self2021
The Dancing Man of L.A. — Self (archive footage)2021
Neil Diamond - Hot August Night III2018
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self2014
Neil Diamond: BBC Electric Proms — Self2010
…Sings Neil Diamond — Self (archive footage)2010
Neil Diamond: Solitary Man — Himself2010
Neil Diamond: Hot August Night/NYC — Himself2009
An Audience with Neil Diamond — Self2008

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United States
Active from: 1941

Discography

Cherry, Cherry1966
The Feel of Neil Diamond1966
Just for You1967
Kentucky Woman / The Time Is Now1967
Neil Diamond’s “Greatest Hits”1967
Velvet Gloves and Spit1968
Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show1969
Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show / A Modern Day Version Of Love1969
Holly Holy1969
Sweet Caroline1969

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Instance of: human
Given name: Leslie
Family name: Diamond
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Brooklyn
Occupation: performing artist
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Field of work: lyrics
Genre: folk music
Instrument: voice
Record label: Philips Records
Discography: Neil Diamond discography
Mass: 79
Official website: www.neildiamond.com
Image: Neil Diamond 2.jpg
Height: 1.83
Voice type: baritone

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Commons category: Neil Diamond
date of birth: 1941-01-24
topic's main category: Category:Neil Diamond
medical condition: Parkinson's disease
start of work period: 1962-00-00
nominated for: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song
social media followers: 547000
topic has template: Template:Neil Diamond
writing language: English language

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Encyclopedic overview

Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 56.5 million records in the US alone, making him one of the best-selling musicians in history.

Diamond has written and recorded ten singles that reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts: "Cracklin' Rosie", "Song Sung Blue", "Longfellow Serenade", "I've Been This Way Before", "If You Know What I Mean", "Desirée", "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (which he co-wrote with Marilyn Bergman and performed with Barbra Streisand), "America", "Yesterday's Songs", and "Heartlight (co-written with Carole Bayer Sager and Burt Bacharach). Thirty-eight songs by Diamond have reached the top 10 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, including "Sweet Caroline". He has also acted in films, making his screen debut in the 1980 musical drama film The Jazz Singer.

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