Is Neil Diamond Still Alive or Dead?

Posted by Carisa Kissane on Monday, May 20, 2024

Neil Leslie Diamond is an American singer and songwriter. He sold over 100 million records and had 38 songs that topped the Billboard charts. Neil was born in Brooklyn in 1941.

His grandparents were Polish Jews who immigrated to the United States. He attended New York University to read pre-medicine but he dropped out.

Neil signed a record deal with Columbia Records in 1962, he released a single the next year but it flopped, so the label dropped him.

He decided to write songs for artists and had his first break writing for Jay and the Americans.

Neil’s success came in the 1970s, with Sweet Caroline hitting No. 1 on Hot 100. He started performing in sold-out venues, in 1972 he released the album, Hot August Night. This has been described as his “greatest work”.

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Neil also tried his hands on acting, becoming the first ever winner of a Worst Actor Razzie Award. In 1987, the British band UB40’s reggae interpretation of Diamond’s ballad “Red Red Wine” topped the Billboard Pop Singles.

Neil continued to tour and perform until 2018 when he retired.

Is Neil Diamond Still Alive or Dead?

In 2018, Neil Diamond announced he is suffering from Parkinson’s disease and would stop performing. On June 18 2022, he made a surprise appearance at a Red Sox game, where he sang Sweet Caroline.

Neil currently lives with his wife Katie McNeil.

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