The extremely popular American singer, songwriter and actor Neil Diamond in the 1970s and 1980s was born in 1941 in New York, USA.
In his musical career, Neil has sold over 125 million copies of his albums, which ranks him among the best-selling musicians of all time, writes meloman.bg.
Neil ranks third in Billboard magazine's list of the most popular contemporary music artists. He is surpassed only by Elton John and Barbra Streisand, with whom he has performed several duets. As students, he and her participated in the local school choir.
In 1984, Neil Diamond was honored with a place in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and in 2011 he received his well-deserved place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In his musical career, Neil Diamond released ten singles that climbed to the top of the charts: “Cracklin’ Rosie, Song Sung Blue, Longfellow Serenade, Ive Been This Way Before, If You Know What I Mean, Desiree, You Don't Bring Me Flowers, America, “Yesterday’s Songs”, “Heartlight” and “I’m a Believer”.
At the end of 2016, the musician released his latest album of country Christmas songs “Acoustic Christmas”. The star announced that on April 7, 2017, his world tour would start on the occasion of his 50th anniversary on the music scene.