Fun Trivia : Diamond, Neil

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Diamond, Neil

Where was Neil Diamond born?

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Brooklyn. He graduated from Brooklyn's 'Abraham Lincoln High School'.



When was Neil Diamond born?

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January 24, 1941. His parent's names are Kieve and Rose.



What was his first big (top ten) hit?

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'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'.



Which record label has Neil Diamond not recorded on?

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Virgin Records. He signed with Bang in 1965, Uni in 1968, and Columbia (whom he is still with) in 1973.



What was his first gold album?

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'Touching You, Touching Me'. It went gold in 1969.



What kind of scholarship did Neil Diamond attend New York University on?

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Fencing. He was a Pre-Med major.



Which song is not on the 'Bang' label?

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'Shilo'. Bang Records refused to release 'Shilo' as a single which is the reason Neil Diamond left them for Uni Records.



What was Neil Diamond's first album to go platinum?

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'Beautiful Noise'. Produced by Robbie Robertson, it went platinum in 1976.



What Neil Diamond remake made the band UB40 famous?

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'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.



Who was the song 'Hear Them Bells' written for?

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His girlfriend. This was the first song he ever wrote.



Which song did Neil break into the Billboard Top One Hundred, in 1966?

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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.



What was Neil's first top-ten hit?

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Cherry, Cherry. This was early Neil, at his best.



Where was Neil's live album "Gold", recorded?

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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?

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Brooklyn. Neil attended the same high school as Barbra Streisand and Neil Sedaka.



What was Neil's first number one hit?

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Cracklin' Rosie. Song was on "Taproot Manuscript". Opposite side of the "African Trilogy".



Which Neil song describes an imaginary childhood friend?

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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.



What is Neil Diamond's birthday?

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24 January 1941. Gets better with age!