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Neil Diamond

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24.01.1941 in New York City

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Neil Diamond is an US-American singer and songwriter. His greatest hits are from the 1960's and 1970's, like his famous songs "Sweet Caroline", "Song Sung Blue" or "Cracklin' Rosie".

Diamond grew up in Brooklyn, New York as a son of Polish-Russian immigrants. As a teenager he got a guitar for a present and learned how to play. He visited the same High School as Barbara Streisand and they both sang in the Freshmen Chorus. He started his musical career as a songwriter. He composed songs for several famous singers, such as Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. In 1966, he became successful as a singer, too and gained world-wide fame. In 2011, Neil Diamon was inducted to the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame and two years later he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2017, Neil Diamond did his 50 year anniversary world tour.

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Sweet Caroline

Sweet Caroline

Sweet Caroline

Sweet Caroline

Gentlemen of Music

Gentlemen of Music

Sweet Caroline

Sweet Caroline

Sweet Caroline

Sweet Caroline

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Today, Neil Diamond is regarded as one of the biggest songwriters and musicians of popular music, but during the initial years, his career didn't really start well. After a very unsuccessful years period, Diamond established himself as a songwriter from the mid-1960s and eventually also as solo artist. The song "Sweet Caroline" in 1969 was his first big hit and paved the way for many other successful songs. Neil Diamond himself told two different origin stories about "Sweet Caroline" - a song that is still very famous and popular today. On the one hand he said in an interview that the inspiration for the song was Caroline, daughter of former U.S. president John F. Kennedy. He had seen a photo of the eleven-year-old in a magazine and from this image in his head the song...

Music by Neil Diamond

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World in Color

World in Color

RUNDEL | audio | compact disc | CD | 126 Berthold Schick und seine Allgäu6 Straight Fit (Kraas) - Downtown (arr. Schwalgin) - Sweet Memory (Ericsen) - 36.5° C (Kraas) - My Dream (Leitner) -...
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Sweet Caroline

Sweet Caroline

Today, Neil Diamond is regarded as one of the biggest songwriters and musicians of popular music, but during the initial years, his career didn't really start well. After a very unsuccessful...
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Sweet Caroline

Sweet Caroline

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Sweet Caroline

Sweet Caroline

Originally recorded by Neil Diamond in 1969, Sweet Caroline has grown in popularity over the years to where it is now commonly played at sporting events across the country, and has been featured on...
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Sweet Caroline

Featured in the hit TV series Glee, here is a very easy arrangement of the Neil Diamond classic from 1969. Sure to be enjoyed by all. Discovery Band Series Grade 1+
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Sweet Caroline

Der Erfolgshit von Neil Diamond in der Version von DJ Ötzi.
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Pop and Rock Legends: Neil Diamond (Medley)

Since the 1960s, performer/songwriter Neil Diamond has been a dominant force in popular music. Here is a powerful medley of some of his best-known hits.

Includes: America; Sweet Caroline; You...
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Gentlemen of Music

Tom Jones and Neil Diamond are true gentlemen of music. In the 1960's and 1970's there great songs have been on top of the charts. Eric Morena arranged 3 of their songs in a driving and also...
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I'm A Believer (from Shrek)

This mega-hit by The Monkees was revived in a big way for the movie Shrek. Now even beginning groups can enjoy this timeless favorite with Johnnie's easy arrangement. Discovery Band Series...
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I'm A Believer (from Shrek)

This classic by the Monkees was recently re-recorded by the pop group Smash Mouth for the movie Shrek and is currently hot on the charts again. Guaranteed fun for the audience as well as your...
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