| General info : | | Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941, Brooklyn, New York, USA) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actor.
His career began in the 1960s and he has sold over 120 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists of all time.
Early in the 21st century, he was the third most successful adult contemporary artist in the history of the Billboard charts. His songs have been covered internationally by many performers from various musical genres.
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 eleven No. 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". "Sweet Caroline" is played frequently at sporting events, and has become an anthem for the Boston Red Sox. | |
| Source : | | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Diamond (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Diamond) | |
| Websites | | http://www.neildiamond.com/ (www.neildiamond.com/) | |