There are some truly legendary performers, and Neil Diamond is one of them. And he is showing no signs of slowing down. Be warned, tickets to his upcoming shows are already available and his legion of supporters are snapping them up. He is immensely popular to both young and old in the audience. It would be best to get your Neil Diamond tickets as soon as possible.
Born January 24, 1941, Neil Leslie Diamond first played guitar at age 16 and immediately realized what he wanted to be. He developed a love of singing and was already exploring the option of becoming a life-long musician singing in a choir with the then unknown Barbra Streisand. However, after graduating from high school, Neil Diamond decided instead to go to college and pursue a pre-med course. However the thrill of music and the offer of $50 a week to write songs did he realize that he wanted a musician’s life instead of a doctor’s.
His first recording venture was not very successful. He also wrote songs for other artists until he signed with Bang Records where he got his first hit, “Solitary Man”. He also wrote and recorded during this period “Cherry, Cherry”, “Do It” and “Kentucky Woman”. But his ambition went beyond what Bang Records could offer so he signed with MCA Records in the late 1960s.
Neil Diamond’s first number 1 with “Song Sung Blue”. He also produced great hits such as “Sweet Caroline” (written for Caroline Kennedy), “Cracklin Rosie” and “Holly Holy”. Neil Diamond also starred in movies such as the remake of The Jazz Singer. He has written and sung numerous soundtracks for films. He didn’t produce hit songs during the 1980s to the 1990s but his shows still commanded great billing and huge crowds. His concerts were sold-out and he was 1986’s “most profitable solo performer”.
Neil Diamond continued to be very busy through the last two decades, producing albums as well as cover many of the classics. “Sweet Caroline” continues to be a favorite song and Michael Dukkakis made “America” his presidential campaign theme song. He has become a pop culture icon with many of his songs being covered by other artists such as a highly successful reggae cover of “Red Red Wine” and Smash Mouth’s version of “I’m a Believer”.
His ongoing concert tours are selling tickets like hotcakes with fans from all over the country still coming out to see him. Neil Diamond is a living legend, and one of those “must see” acts’. There are concert tours and his shows will run in St. Paul, Sioux City, Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Cleveland, Washington, Hartford, Philadelphia, New York, Pittsburgh and Albany, among others.
