Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer and songw… Read Full Bio ↴Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer and songwriter, born in Brooklyn, NY.
From the 1960s to the 1980s, Diamond was one of the more successful pop music performers, scoring a number of hits. As critic William Ruhlmann writes, "as of 2001, he claimed worldwide record sales of 115 million copies, and as of 2002 he was ranked third, behind only Elton John and Barbra Streisand, on the list of the most successful adult contemporary artists in the history of the Billboard chart."[1] As of May 2005 he has sold 120 million records worldwide, including 48 million records in the U.S.[2]
Though his record sales declined somewhat after the 1980s, Diamond continues to tour successfully, and maintains a very loyal following. Diamond's songs have been recorded by a vast array of performers from many different musical genres.
Diamond was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984, and then in 2000 was given its Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the early part of 2011.
In 2008 Neil Diamond scored his first ever Billboard number one album with "Home Before Dark", the album also became his first studio album to get to number one in the UK.
From the 1960s to the 1980s, Diamond was one of the more successful pop music performers, scoring a number of hits. As critic William Ruhlmann writes, "as of 2001, he claimed worldwide record sales of 115 million copies, and as of 2002 he was ranked third, behind only Elton John and Barbra Streisand, on the list of the most successful adult contemporary artists in the history of the Billboard chart."[1] As of May 2005 he has sold 120 million records worldwide, including 48 million records in the U.S.[2]
Though his record sales declined somewhat after the 1980s, Diamond continues to tour successfully, and maintains a very loyal following. Diamond's songs have been recorded by a vast array of performers from many different musical genres.
Diamond was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984, and then in 2000 was given its Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the early part of 2011.
In 2008 Neil Diamond scored his first ever Billboard number one album with "Home Before Dark", the album also became his first studio album to get to number one in the UK.
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Sweet Caroline
Neil Diamond Lyrics
And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind Listen easy, you can hear God calling Walking barefoot by th…
Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show Hot August night And the leaves hanging down And the grass o…
Deep in the Morning Hey, deep in the morning I wake up, knowin' she gonna…
Dig In Dig in, Papa's coming home Dig in girl, Papa's coming home Y…
Glory Road Wearin' my high boots, Got all my world lies here in…
Hurtin' You Don't Come Easy I stopped askin' why Girl, the well's gone dry Time to say…
If I Never Knew Your Name You, get me feelin' crazy There always on my mind And I…
Juliet Juliet I've been waitin' For so long for you to come…
Long Gone Say lady Oh, you got to tell me What it was came…
Memphis Streets I'm headed for Memphis, ridin' a '59 Ford Good paying job,…
Sweet Caroline Where it began, I can't begin to knowing But then I…