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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
Diamond, Neil
Brooklyn. He graduated from Brooklyn's 'Abraham Lincoln High School'.
January 24, 1941. His parent's names are Kieve and Rose.
'Cherry Cherry'. It became a number six hit in 1966, the same year that The Monkees scored a number one hit with another song written by Neil {Diamond;} 'I'm a Believer'.
Virgin Records. He signed with Bang in 1965, Uni in 1968, and Columbia (whom he is still with) in 1973.
'Touching You, Touching Me'. It went gold in 1969.
Fencing. He was a Pre-Med major.
'Shilo'. Bang Records refused to release 'Shilo' as a single which is the reason Neil Diamond left them for Uni Records.
'Beautiful Noise'. Produced by Robbie Robertson, it went platinum in 1976.
'Red Red Wine'. 'Red Red Wine' was written while Neil Diamond was working in his father-in-law's haberdashery while he was waiting for customers.
His girlfriend. This was the first song he ever wrote.
Which song did Neil break into the Billboard Top One Hundred, in 1966? | Neil Diamond
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Solitary Man. 1966 was a good year for Neil. Not only did his own recordings do well, but his "I'm a Believer", by the Monkees, was the top song of the year.
Cherry, Cherry. This was early Neil, at his best.
The Troubadour. Elton John also made his first US public appearence at this location in 1970 (Neil introduced him)
Neil is from the New York City area. Which borough did he grow up in? | Neil Diamond
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Brooklyn. Neil attended the same high school as Barbra Streisand and Neil Sedaka.
Cracklin' Rosie. Song was on "Taproot Manuscript". Opposite side of the "African Trilogy".
Which Neil song describes an imaginary childhood friend? | Neil Diamond
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Shilo. Neil had two different versions of this song. The original was on the album titled "Shilo", the later version was released on the "Taproot Manuscript" album.
24 January 1941. Gets better with age!
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