But I don't think I'm ever going to stop. It's the only challenge I have left in my life. I want to know what marathon runners do. Because I do the same thing. I run a two-hour marathon every time onstage.
So I have my electrolytes kept at a certain level, and I do my carb-loading after the shows for the next night. Somehow, it's dawning on me that I'm a more mature individual and I'm not a kid writing "Cherry, Cherry" anymore.
I already have "Sweet Caroline". Most of these people haven't heard "Hell Yeah" or "Man of God", but I see them and they're listening, and that's really all I want.
This is my job. Someone much greater than me gave me that job. He said, "You, you with that stupid look on your face - go out and sing until I tell you to stop. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. Getting Started Contributor Zone ». Edit page. Create a list ». Worst Actor Winners. Artists I've seen live. Fantastic People:.
His first taste of success came when Jay and the Americans recorded his tune, "Sunday and Me". After several lean years, he was approached by producers Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, a meeting which led to his eventual signing with Bang Records. At his first session in , Neil recorded what would become his first hit single, "Cherry, Cherry. Diamond's reputation as a songwriter was enhanced when The Monkees recorded his tune, "I'm a Believer", which topped Billboard's charts for weeks.
His own recordings struggled; his release of a country tune, "Red, Red Wine", was a disappointment and wouldn't be successful until when a band called 'UB40' recorded it in a reggae style.
Bang Records was growing restless over Neil's failure to place more songs on the hit parade, and when they balked at releasing a single called "Shilo," Diamond decided to move on.
He signed with UNI records in , and "Shilo" soon placed in the top From there, Diamond started a long string of hit records that saw him hit the charts with "Sweet Caroline", a song that went to 4 across the nation and is still a staple today. Diamond's first number one record as a performer came in with "Cracklin' Rosie". I Said". It was during this period that Neil recorded what would be a classic album for its time, "Hot August Night" which was recorded live at The Greek Theatre.
Diamond's reputation as a charismatic performer grew steadily in the 70s. In , the Schubert Organization presented him in concert for a record-setting 20 performances of a one-man show at the Winter Garden Theater, making Neil the first rock-era superstar to headline on Broadway. At the height of his touring popularity, Diamond announced a sabbatical from the stage to devote more time to his family, but he soon resumed performing with record breaking tours of Australia and New Zealand.
He celebrated his 80th birthday in Neil's parents were Rose and Akeeba 'Kieve' Diamond, a dry-goods merchant. He grew up in Brooklyn, but also spent four years in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where his father was stationed in the army.
However, they were not close friends at the time: "We were two poor kids in Brooklyn. We hung out in the front of Erasmus High and smoked cigarettes. For his 16th birthday, Neil received his first guitar. After seeing folk singer Pete Seeger perform at a summer camp, he immediately realised he wanted to be a singer. At this time, he also began writing poems for girls he was attracted to in school. The trio began to market Diamond as both a singer and songwriter.
Diamond had his first taste of pop success with the single "Solitary Man. In , during an interview with Jimmy Fallon , Diamond put that particular rumor to rest by saying the song was written about his wife. The song made it into the Billboard Top 5. That same year, Diamond's "Holly Holy" reached the No.
In , Neil Diamond scored his first solo No. Also in , Diamond released the hugely popular Hot August Night , which was recorded at a series of concerts he performed at Los Angeles' Greek Theatre. He also composed the soundtrack for the film Jonathan Livingstone Seagull , based on the Richard Bach book. While the movie was a flop at the box office, the soundtrack earned Diamond a Grammy Award. In , he tried for success on the big screen with his remake of The Jazz Singer.
Critics were less than kind regarding his efforts, but the film's soundtrack featured such hits as "Love on the Rocks" and "America. Other artists have also made the charts with their own renditions of Diamond's songs.
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