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.
Bess You Is the Woman Now
Neil Sedaka Lyrics
Bess, you is my woman now you is, you is!
An' you mus' laugh an' sing an' dance
For two instead of one
Want no wrinkle on yo' brow nohow!
Because the sorrow of the past
Is all done done oh, Bess, My Bess!
The real happiness has just begun
Bess, you is my woman now you is, you is!
An' I ain' never goin' nowhere
'less you share the fun
There's no wrinkle on my brow nohow!
But I ain' goin', with you I'm stayin'!
Bess, you is my woman now
I'm yours forever more
There's no wrinkle on my brow nohow!
But I ain' goin'! You hear me sayin'
If you ain' goin', with you I'm stayin'!
Bess, you is my woman now i'm yours forever
Mornin' time an' evenin' time an'
Summer time an' winter time
Mornin' time an' evenin' time an'
Summer time to winter time bess
An' you mus' laugh an' sing an' dance
For two instead of one
Want no wrinkle on yo' brow nohow!
Because the sorrow of the past
Is all done done oh, Bess, My Bess!
The real happiness has just begun
Bess, you is my woman now you is, you is!
An' I ain' never goin' nowhere
There's no wrinkle on my brow nohow!
But I ain' goin', with you I'm stayin'!
Bess, you is my woman now
I'm yours forever more
There's no wrinkle on my brow nohow!
But I ain' goin'! You hear me sayin'
If you ain' goin', with you I'm stayin'!
Bess, you is my woman now i'm yours forever
Mornin' time an' evenin' time an'
Summer time an' winter time
Mornin' time an' evenin' time an'
Summer time to winter time bess
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dorothy Heyward, Du Bose Heyward, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
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Roberta Tuck
Beautiful!
MsCatreona
This aria really shows off Neil's gorgeous voice.
Karen Patton
I'm surprised this album didn't get more & better reception. Neil's voice and phrasing hold up with any of the performers from that era. The arrangement is interesting, the orchestration is top-notch. I read in an interview that Neil's management in his very early years wasn't good. That's the only explanation I can think of, for why he didn't have better success with this recording! It's fantastic!
Aaron Crawford
I totally agree Karen