Neil Diamond

Neil Leslie Diamond ( New York , January 24 1941 ) is an American singer and songwriter. His most famous hit was Sweet Caroline in 1969. He also acted in a film, The Jazz Singer in 1980, which gave him the hit Love on the Rocks.

Contents

 * 1 Biography
 * 2 Discography
 * 2.1 Albums
 * 2.2 Singles
 * 2.3 Radio 2 Top 2000
 * 2.4 DVDs
 * 2.5 Written for other artists

Biography
Diamond began in 1958, with songs like Blue Destiny and A Million Miles Away, which he said, "The first song I ever wrote on a piano. I played all the instruments on this demo ... because I worked cheap". He was especially popular in the sixties and seventies. He thereby not only wrote for himself, but also for the Monkees ( A little bit me, a little bit you ). His live album Hot August Night (1972) was the final breakthrough and sold anywhere particularly good, especially in Australia . Partly he also is regarded as the pop artist of the seventies by this album. After the album was followed by numerous LPs, including Jonathan Livingstone Seagull , Serenade, Beautiful Noise, Love at the Greek and The Jazz Singer.

The record sales faltered a bit in the eighties, all his concerts were still well attended. Many songs, especially those from his early (Red Red Wine, Girl You'll Be A Woman Soon and I'm a Believer), were sung by others and used for movies ( Pulp Fiction and Shrek ).

In 1980, Neil Diamond played the leading role in the second remake of the film " The Jazz Singer "by Richard Fleischer . In this film he plays the role of the son of a Jewish cantor which pursues his dream of becoming a pop star.

In 1998 alone, Neil Diamond and Elmer Bernstein The Movie Album: As Time Goes By from. The album entered the Billboard 200 chart at 31st place.

Three CDs Three Chord Opera, 12 Songs and Home before dark were, perhaps by the work of producer Rick Rubin (last two albums) and by self-written texts, a success. On 24 and May 25, 2008 Neil performed at Ahoy Rotterdam on May 29, 2008 he came for the first time in Belgium; Neil Diamond performed when in the Sportpaleis in Antwerp. In late October 2008 a book about Neil Diamond: He is ... I say, written by David Wild . He has more than 130 million albums sold as a singer-songwriter as well as millions sole songwriter .

On 14 May 2008 he released his album Home Before Dark primarily within the Billboard Top 200, it was his first US number one album.

On January 12, 2009, Neil started recording their new album, his third with Rick Rubin . On 20 August of that year a DVD and double CD of his world tour in 2008, which was attended by over one million people. The double live album Hot August Night, NYC debuted at second place on the Billboard Top 200.

2010 was a new world tour planned for the now 69-year-old singer / songwriter. On 2 November 2010, the new album Neil Diamond Dreams, an album on which his favorite songs include The Beatles , Bill Withersand Leonard Cohen covert. The highest entry was number 5 in the Top 50 Albums Australia and New Zealand Top 40 Albums.

On June 4, 2011 Neil released his second Belgian action in the Antwerp Sportpaleis. On 9 and June 11, 2011 followed concerts in Rotterdam's Ahoy. On April 21, 2012 Neil Diamond married Katie McNeil. In August of that year, Neil Diamond received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .

On October 21, 2014 released his new studio album "Melody Road".

Written for other artists

 * I'm a believer - The Monkees (1966) / The Four Tops (1968)
 * A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You - The Monkees (1967)
 * I'll Come Runnin '- Cliff Richard (1967)
 * Kentucky Woman - Deep Purple (1967/68)
 * Red Red Wine - Peter Tetteroo (1968) / UB 40 (1983)
 * Glory Road - Everly Brothers (1969)
 * And the Grass Will not Pay No Mind - Mark Lindsay (1970) / Elvis Presley (1969)
 * Dry Your Eyes - Frank Sinatra (1977)
 * If You Know What I Mean - Lee Towers (1984)
 * I'm Alive - David Cook (2008)