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 has been eligible for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame since 1989, but has thus far been ignored. 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.
1 | Walk on Water | Ultimate Collection Disc 2 |
2 | America | 12 Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 |
3 | Morningside (Live) | Hot August Night (2 of 2) |
4 | If You Know What I Mean | The Greatest Hits 1966-1992 |
5 | A Groovy Kind Of Love | Up On The Roof |
6 | Sweet Caroline | The Greatest Hits 1966-1992 |
7 | Cherry, Cherry | The Greatest Hits 1966-1992 |
8 | Someone Who Believes In You | Lovescape |
9 | River Runs, New Grown Plums | Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline 1969 |
10 | September Morn | The Greatest Hits 1966-1992 |
11 | Longfellow Serenade | Ultimate Collection Disc 1 |
12 | Solitary Man (Live) | Hot August Night (1 of 2) |
13 | Beautiful Noise | 12 Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 |
14 | I Am... I Said | The Greatest Hits 1966-1992 |
15 | Hurtin' You Don't Come Easy | Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline 1969 |
16 | Sweet Caroline (Live) | Hot August Night (1 of 2) |
17 | Heartlight | Ultimate Collection Disc 1 |
18 | Red, Red Wine | The Greatest Hits 1966-1992 (1 of 2) |
19 | Longfellow Serenade | The Greatest Hits 1966-1992 (2 of 2) |
20 | Dig In | Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline 1969 |