Biography:American singer-songwriter with a career that began in the 1960s. His early success came as a songwriter, when his songs "I'm A Believer" and "A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You" became hits for the Monkees.
Eventually he was able to release his own recordings, and developed a following as a dynamic live performer.
He has sold over 125 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists of all time. He is the third most successful adult contemporary artist on the Billboard charts behind Barbra Streisand and Elton John.
2008-05-05 American/Columbia Records releases "Home Before Dark", the twenty-seventh studio album by Neil Diamond; tops charts in US, UK and NZ
2008-06-27 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Kings Of Leon, Jay-Z, and The Verve headline; other performers include Leonard Cohen, Neil Diamond, The Ting-Tings, Sinéad O'Connor, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Joan Baez, Jimmy Cliff, Suzanne Vega, and Crowded House
2011-03-14 26th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Alice Cooper Band; Neil Diamond; Dr. John; Darlene Love; Tom Waits; Leon Russell; Jac Holzman; and Art Rupe
2018-01-23 American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond abruptly retires from touring after being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease
2018-07-27 American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond gives a small thank-you concert to firefighters near his home in Colorado
2022-12-04 "A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical" opens at Broadhurst Theatre, NYC
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