Neil Diamond

Neil Diamond: Biography in Details

Who is Neil Diamond?

American Neil Diamond is the best-selling singer and Hall of Fame inducted songwriter.

He is renowned for his Adult Contemporary Charts.

As an actor, in 2010, he appeared in Neil Diamond: Radio 2 Electric Prom.

When did Neil Diamond born?

Neil Diamond was born on the 24th of January 1941 in Brooklyn, New York.

His father, Akeeb Diamond, and mother, Rose Diamond-Rapoport were dry-good merchants. They were of Jewish-Russian-Polish ethnicity.

Neil Diamond has a brother, Harvey Diamond.

Education History

Neil Diamond completed his High School education at Abraham Lincoln High School in his hometown. At the time, he was also a member of the High School fencing team.

Later, Neil Diamond received a fencing scholarship at New York University. However, he dropped out of University to pursue music as his career.

Neil Diamond- Musical Journey

Early Career

Neil Diamond started his musical journey at the age of 16 with the guitar that he received on his birthday.

During High School, he once attended Surprise Lake Camp. Under the musical environment in the camp, he got inspired to pursue a musical career as a singer and songwriter.

Moving forwards, dropping college, Neil Diamond joined Sunbeam Music Publishing as a songwriter of the music house. However, he lost the job after 16 weeks.

Professional Career

As a singer, in 1962, he first recorded four singles with his friend Jack. However, those records didn’t go well commercially but received excellent reviews.

Later, he signed with Columbia Records as a solo performer and released singles under the label but could not make it to the charts.

Later, in the mid-’60s, he gave Cherry, Cherry that peaked at the 6th position on Billboard.

After that, Neil Diamond wrote, Sunday and Me which was the first milestone in his songwriting career. Later, in 1969, he wrote and sang, Sweet Caroline which peaked at the 4th position on Billboard.

Moving forwards, he got back-to-back hits like Hot August Night, Serenade, and Beautiful Noise. As of now, he has more than 45 albums. Also, he is popular with his musical tours and concerts.

Besides that, he is also active in the movies like Lost & Found, The Jazz Singer, and Keeping Up with the Steins as a singer. Also, he has contributed soundtracks to various movies and TV series too.

Back in 2018, Neil Diamond came into the spotlight when he announced he is taking retirement from the live performance. However, he is active in songwriting and composing.

Awards, Nomination

• 1974- Golden Globe for Best Original Song.
• 1974- Grammy Awards for Best Original Album.
• 1991- ASCAP Award for The Jazz Singer.
• 1977, 1978- Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

How much is the net worth of Neil Diamond?

Through his music and acting career, he has made a net worth of $200 million.

His net worth is attributed to the sales and royalties of more than 100 million records worldwide. Apart from that, the major source of his income is his music tours, concerts, and songwriting.

Apart from that, he also makes through his movie appearance too.

As an actor, his earnings are in the range of $19k to $210k. Also, as a composer, his salary is $25k to $126k.

Talking about salary, his first job as a songwriter pays $50 per week.

Neil Diamond- Controversy & Rumors

To date, Neil Diamond has managed to be far from any sort of controversy that created a buzz in the media. Similarly, there are no rumors linked with him.

However, recently, he became the talk of the town, when he posted Sweet Caroline on YouTube with modified lyrics that spread awareness about COVID-19 Pandemic.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight

Neil Diamond has Hazel eyes with light hair. His height is 6 feet and weighs around 79 kg.

Social Media

Neil Diamond has over 847.9k followers on Twitter, over 1.9 m followers on Facebook, and over 83.1k followers on Instagram.

On Instagram & Twitter, he is following Katie Diamond.

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