Name
Neil Diamond
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1941-01-24 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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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- 2001 Saving Silverman as Self
- 1978 The Last Waltz as Self
- 1996 Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee Moon as Self
- 1980 The Jazz Singer as Jess Robin / Yussel Rabinovitch
- 2009 Neil Diamond: Hot August Night/NYC as Himself
- 1992 Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' as Self - Vocalist (archive footage)
- 1988 Neil Diamond: Greatest Hits Live as Himself
- 2006 Keeping Up with the Steins as Neil Diamond
- 2008 An Audience with Neil Diamond as Self
- 2008 Neil Diamond: The 'Thank You Australia' Concert as Self
- 2010 Neil Diamond: BBC Electric Proms as Self
- 2021 Neil Diamond at the BBC as Self
- 1977 Neil Diamond : Live At the Greek Theatre 1976 as Self
- 1971 BBC In Concert: Neil Diamond as Himself
- 2010 …Sings Neil Diamond as Self (archive footage)
- 1977 Neil Diamond: I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight as Himself
- 2018 Neil Diamond - Hot August Night III
- 1992 Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special as Himself
- 2010 Neil Diamond: Solitary Man as Himself
- 2021 The Dancing Man of L.A. as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 60 Songs: BBC Two at 60 as Self (archive footage)
- 1999 Lost & Found as Neil Diamond
- 1986 Neil Diamond... Hello Again as Self
- 1986 An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
- 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Musical Guest
- 2001 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1952 Today ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( 1 episode )
- 1997 The View ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1967 Mannix ( 1 episode ) as Neil Diamond
- 2002 American Idol ( 1 episode ) as Self - Mentor
- 1969 The Johnny Cash Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1969 The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 2002 V Graham Norton ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1994 TOTP2 ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1959 The Grammys ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1953 The Oscars ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2007 The Graham Norton Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Musical Guest
- 1971 Disco ( 4 episodes ) as Self
- 2002 American Idol ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Performer
- 1978 An Audience with... ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1948 The Ed Sullivan Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1968 Starparade ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 1 episode ) as Self - Emmys Segment
- 1975 Numéro un ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1964 Die Drehscheibe ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2003 ZIBB ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1962 The Merv Griffin Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1969 Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Self (uncredited)
