Neil Sedaka (born 13 March 1939 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American pop s… Read Full Bio ↴Neil Sedaka (born 13 March 1939 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American pop singer, pianist, and songwriter often associated with the Brill Building era of songwriting. He teamed up with Howard Greenfield to write many major hit songs for himself and others.
Sedaka wrote his 1959 hit "Oh! Carol" about his then-girlfriend, Carol Klein, later to become Carole King. In 1963, King released a humorous answer entitled "Oh Neil".
The Laughter In the Rain Songfacts says Sedaka's hits dried up when The Beatles arrived, but then he teamed up with the lyricist Philip Cody and had a a number 1 hit with "Laughter In The Rain." It re-ignited Sedaka's career and he had 6 more Top-40 hits in America by 1977.
Sedaka's voice is in the tenor range.
Sedaka wrote his 1959 hit "Oh! Carol" about his then-girlfriend, Carol Klein, later to become Carole King. In 1963, King released a humorous answer entitled "Oh Neil".
The Laughter In the Rain Songfacts says Sedaka's hits dried up when The Beatles arrived, but then he teamed up with the lyricist Philip Cody and had a a number 1 hit with "Laughter In The Rain." It re-ignited Sedaka's career and he had 6 more Top-40 hits in America by 1977.
Sedaka's voice is in the tenor range.
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Neil Sedaka Lyrics
Bad Girl I don't believe a word they're saying What they're saying is…
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do Do do do Down dooby doo down down Comma, comma, down dooby…
Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen Tra la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la Happy birthday, sweet sixteen T…
I Go Ape The moon is bright above Oh, what a night for love And…
Let's Go Steady Again Dum dum dum rat oh too, let's go steady again Dum…
The Diary (Ah, ah, ah, ah) (Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh) How I'd l…
The Dreamer The dreamer Silly dreamer They all call me Since I met yo…
You Mean Everything to Me You are the answer to my lonely prayer You are an…