Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is a singer-songwriter from the United States. He has sold over 130 million records globally, making him one of the most successful performers of all time. He has 10 No. 1 singles in the United States. “Cracklin’ Rosie,” “Song Sung Blue,” “Longfellow Serenade,” “I’ve Been This Way Before,” “If You Know What I Mean,” “Desirée,” “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers,” “America,” “Yesterday’s Songs,” and “Heartlight” charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts. Diamond’s songs, including “Sweet Caroline,” have hit the top ten on the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts 38 times. He has also appeared in films, beginning with the 1980 musical drama The Jazz Singer.
Diamond was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2011, and the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000. He was a Kennedy Center Honoree in 2011, and he got the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.
