Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond
Neil Leslie Diamondis an American singer-songwriter and musician with a career that began in the 1960s. Diamond has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists of all time. He is the second most successful adult contemporary artist ever on the Billboard charts. His songs have been covered internationally by many performers from various musical genres...
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth24 January 1941
CityBrooklyn, NY
dream alcohol drug
Crackling Rosie make me smile. God, if it lasts for an hour that's alright, to set the world right. Find us a dream that don't ask no questions.
running teenager dna
I get good vibes from people. There is a thread of DNA that runs from the days that I was a young teenager to these days. It feels good to go back there.
Songwritng is what I do.
hard-work play keys
I'm lucky. Hard work is the key, but luck plays a part.
writing mystery knows
There's a mystery to writing, and you don't really know where most of it comes from.
song morning perspective
Chelsea Morning is a great Joni Mitchell song and I guess I'm partial to her lyrics because they show me a slightly different perspective on life.
people parent young
My music is in young people's lives because it's so much a part of their parents' lives.
song ideas guy
I couldn't resist. I went over and joined in, and we just sang the song together, ... They had no idea that I had written it, or who I was. I was just some weird guy who wanted to join in on the singing.
men tunes needs
Don't need to say please to no man for a happy tune.
insecure keys shy
The music is key. It has the power to transport you. I go from being a slightly insecure, shy kind of a person offstage, to this super-confident, motivated, entity onstage.
nice different would-be
Songwriting is different from music, although I don't deny now that it would be nice to have a little more background in music theory.
attitude inspiration perfection
I came back to performing with a different attitude about performing and myself. I wasn't expecting perfection any more, just hoping for an occasional inspiration.
song musical training
Because my musical training has been limited, I've never been restricted by what technical musicians might call a song.
missing-you scenery merry-go-round
When you're on a merry-go-round, you miss a lot of the scenery.