Neil Diamond
Biography
Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. As a successful pop music performer, Diamond scored a number of hits worldwide in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. According to David Wild, common themes in Diamond's songs are "a deep sense of isolation and an equal desire for connection. A yearning for home – and at the same time, the allure of greater freedom. The good, the bad and the ugly about a crazy little thing called love."
As of 2001 Diamond has sold 115 million records worldwide, including 48 million records in the U.S. In terms of Billboard chart success, he is the third most successful Adult Contemporary artist ever, ranking behind only Barbra Streisand and Elton John.
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 in 2000 he received the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award.
On Monday, March 14, 2011, Neil Diamond was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self (uncredited)
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self - Musical Guest
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Mannix (1967) as Neil Diamond
- The View (1997) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Musical Guest
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Emmys Segment
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
- ZIBB (2003) as Self
- American Idol (2002) as Self - Mentor
- American Idol (2002) as Self - Performer
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) as Self
- Numéro un (1975) as Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Die Drehscheibe (1964) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- An Audience with... (1978) as Self
- V Graham Norton (2002) as Self
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001) as Self
- TOTP2 (1994) as Self
- Today (1952) as Self