Neil Diamond | |
Number of songs: 13 | Total weeks on charts: 77
Appearing in a total number of: 19 charts | Total period running: 3850 days
Appearing in a total number of: 19 charts | Total period running: 3850 days
Biography
Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter with a career that began in the 1960s. Diamond has sold over 125 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists of all time. He is the third most successful adult contemporary artist on the Billboard charts behind Barbra Streisand and Elton John. His songs have been covered internationally by many performers from various musical genres. 

Neil Diamond was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011. Additionally, he received the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000 and in 2011 was an honoree at Kennedy Center. On the Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts, he has had ten No.1 singles: "Cracklin' Rosie", "Song Sung Blue", "Longfellow Serenade", "I've Been This Way Before", "If You Know What I Mean", "Desiree", "You Don't Bring Me Flowers", "America", "Yesterday's Songs", "Heartlight" and "I'm a Believer". He continues to record and release new material and maintains an extensive touring schedule as well. 
Discography:
1966 - The Feel of Neil Diamond
1967- Just for You
1968 - Velvet Gloves and Spit (re-released in 1970 with a new recorded version of "Shilo")
1969 - Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show (later renamed Sweet Caroline)
1969 - Touching You, Touching Me
1970 - Tap Root Manuscript
1971 - Stones
1972 - Moods
1973 - Jonathan Livingston Seagull (soundtrack)
1973 - Rainbow
1974 - Serenade
1976 - Beautiful Noise
1977 - I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight
1978 - You Don't Bring Me Flowers
1979 - September Morn
1980 - The Jazz Singer (Soundtrack)
1981 - On the Way to the Sky
1982 - Heartlight
1984 - Primitive
1986 - Headed for the Future
1988 - The Best Years of Our Lives
1991 - Lovescape
1992 - The Christmas Album
1993 - Up on the Roof: Songs from the Brill Building
1994 - The Christmas Album, Volume II
1996 - Tennessee Moon
1998 - The Movie Album: As Time Goes By
2001 - Three Chord Opera
2005 - 12 Songs
2008 - Home Before Dark
2009 - A Cherry Cherry Christmas
2010- Dreams
2013 - Classic Christmas Album
2014 - Melody Road
Sources: Wikipedia, Top40-Charts.com Editorial team
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