Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He graduated in 1958 from Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, New York. While in high school Neil was on the fencing team. Although his lifetime ambition was to be a biologist, a music publishing company offered him a writing contract, and he decided to change career paths. With over 125 million records sold he is one of the top-selling artists of all times. He is currently a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as well as the Songwriters Hall of Fame. To this day, he is still regularly on the road and writing songs.
Awards:
- ASCAP Film and Television Music Award, Most Performed Feature Film Standards in The Jazz Singer for “America”, 1991
- Golden Globe, Best Original Score for Jonathan Livingston Seagull, 1974
- Grammy Award, Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture in Jonathan Livingston Seagull, 1974
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