Neil Leslie Diamond (Nova Iorque, 24 de janeiro de 1941) é um cantor e compositor, que compôs inúmeros hits nos anos 60, 70 e 80, e até hoje mantém uma multidão de fãs. Nasceu numa família judaica, em Brooklyn. Estudou com Barbra Streisand na escola secundária Abraham Lincoln e chegaram a cantar juntos no coro da escola. Aprendeu a tocar guitarra após receber um presente no seu aniversário de 16 anos. Diamond começou cedo sua carreira como compositor na Brill Building. O seu primeiro sucesso aconteceu em novembro de 1965, com a canção “Sunday and Me”, seguida de "I´m a Believer", "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You", "Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)" e "Love to Love", gravado e lançado por The Monkees. Em 1973, compôs a trilha sonora do filme "Fernão Capelo Gaivota".

Neil Diamond
Informações gerais
Nome completo Neil Leslie Diamond
Também conhecido(a) como The Diamond Cutter, The Jewish Elvis
Nascimento 24 de janeiro de 1941 (83 anos)
Origem Cidade de Nova York, Nova York, EUA
Gênero(s) Rock, pop, folk, country
Instrumento(s) Vocais, guitarra, piano
Período em atividade 1958 – atualmente
Outras ocupações Cantor, compositor, músico
Gravadora(s) Bang, Uni, MCA, Columbia
Página oficial http://www.neildiamond.com/

Frequentemente, Neil canta a história de sua vida, vivida essencialmente em Nova Iorque e Los Angeles. Alguns de seus êxitos: Sweet Caroline, Cracklin Rosie, Song Sung Blue, You Don't Bring Me Flowers, Play Me, Be, September Morning, Love on the Rocks, Hello Again, America, Heartlight, entre outros.

O primeiro casamento de Neil foi com sua professora, Jaye Posner, com quem teve duas filhas, Marjorie e Elyn. O segundo foi com Marcia, com quem teve mais dois filhos, Micha e Joshua. Neil e Marcia se divorciaram também.

Muitos de seus discos ganharam certificados de ouro e de platina. Recebeu diversos premios doGrammy ao longo de sua carreira. Atuou no filme The Jazz Singer, com Sir Lawrence Olivier, em 1980, e em Savins Silverman como ele mesmo. O seu CD mais recente foi lançado em 2008, intitulado Home Before Dark.

O cantor é citado, na Temporada 7 Episódio 3, The Scanvenger Vórtex, pelas personagens Amy e Howard na série The Big Bang Theory.

Em 22 de janeiro de 2018, anunciou que sofre da doença de Parkinson e que vai se retirar das digressões.[1]

Discografia

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Ano Título Gravadora
1966 The Feel of Neil Diamond Bang Records
1967 Just For You Bang Records
1968 Neil Diamond's Greatest Hits Bang Records
1968 Velvet Gloves and Spit Uni Records (MCA Records)
1969 Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show Uni Records (MCA Records)
1969 Touching You, Touching Me Uni Records (MCA Records)
1970 Gold Uni Records (MCA Records)
1970 Shilo Bang Records
1970 Tap Root Manuscript Uni Records (MCA Records)
1970 Do It! Bang Records
1971 Stones Uni Records (MCA Records)
1972 Moods Uni Records (MCA Records)
1972 Hot August Night MCA Records
1973 Double Gold Bang Records
1973 Rainbow MCA Records
1973 Jonathan Livingston Seagull Columbia Records
1974 His 12 Greatest Hits MCA Records
1974 Serenade Columbia Records
1976 Beautiful Noise Columbia Records
1976 And the Singer Sings His Song MCA Records
1977 Love at the Greek Columbia Records
1977 I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight Columbia Records
1978 You Don't Bring Me Flowers Columbia Records
1979 September Morn Columbia Records
1980 The Jazz Singer Capitol Records
1981 On the Way to the Sky Columbia Records
1981 Love Songs MCA Records
1982 12 Greatest Hits, Volume II Columbia Records
1982 Heartlight Columbia Records
1983 Classics: The Early Years Columbia Records
1984 Primitive Columbia Records
1986 Headed For the Future Columbia Records
1987 Hot August Night II Columbia Records
1988 The Best Years of Our Lives Columbia Records
1991 Lovescape Columbia Records
1992 The Greatest Hits: 1966-1992 Columbia Records
1992 Glory Road: 1968-1972 MCA Records
1992 The Christmas Album Columbia Records
1993 Up on the Roof: Songs From the Brill Building Columbia Records
1994 Live in America Columbia Records
1994 The Christmas Album - Volume II Columbia Records
1996 Tennessee Moon Columbia Records
1996 In My Lifetime Columbia Records
1998 The Movie Album: As Time Goes By Columbia Records
1999 The Best of The Movie Album Columbia Records
1999 The Neil Diamond Collection MCA Records
1999 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection MCA Records
2001 Three Chord Opera Columbia Records
2001 The Essential Neil Diamond Columbia Records
2002 Love Songs (different version) MCA Records
2002 Play Me: The Complete Uni Studio Recordings Plus! MCA Records
2003 Stages Columbia Records
2005 Neil Diamond Gold MCA Records
2005 12 Songs Columbia Records
2008 Home Before Dark ?


Singles

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  • 1961: You Are My Love At Last/What Will I Do?
  • 1962: I'm Afraid/Till You've Tried Love
  • 1963: At Night/Clown Town
  • 1966: Solitary Man/Do It
  • 1966: Cherry, Cherry/I'll Come Running
  • 1966: I Got The Feelin' (Oh No, No)/The Boat That I Row
  • 1966: I'm a Believer/Crooked Street
  • 1967: You Got To Me/Someday Baby
  • 1967: Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon/You'll Forget
  • 1967: Thank The Lord For The Night Time/The Long Way Home
  • 1967: Kentucky Woman/The Time Is Now
  • 1968: New Orleans/Hanky Panky
  • 1968: Red Red Wine/Red Rubber Ball
  • 1968: Brooklyn Roads/Holiday Inn Blues
  • 1969: Shilo/La Bamba
  • 1968: Sunday Sun/Honey-Drippin' Times
  • 1969: Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show/A Modern Day Version Of Love
  • 1969: Sweet Caroline/Dig In
  • 1969: Holly Holy/Hurting You Don't Come Easy
  • 1970: Until It's Time For You To Go/And The Singer Sings His Song
  • 1970: Soolaimon/And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind
  • 1970: Cracklin' Rosie/Lordy
  • 1970: He Ain't Heavy...He's My Brother/Free Life
  • 1970: Solitary Man (1966 version)/The Time Is Now
  • 1970: Do It (new version)/Hanky Panky
  • 1971: I Am...I Said/Done Too Soon
  • 1971: Stones/Crunchy Granola Suite
  • 1971: I'm A Believer (new version)/Crooked Street
  • 1972: Song Sung Blue/Gitchy Goomy
  • 1972: Play Me/Porcupine Pie
  • 1972: Walk On Water/High Rolling Man
  • 1973: Cherry, Cherry/Morningside
  • 1973: The Last Thing On My Mind/Canta Libre
  • 1973: Be/Flight Of The Gull (instrumental)
  • 1973: The Long Way Home/Monday Monday
  • 1974: Skybird/Lonely Looking Sky
  • 1974: Longfellow Serenade/Rosemary's Wine
  • 1975: I've Been This Way Before/Reggae Strut
  • 1975: The Last Picasso/The Gift Of Song
  • 1976: If You Know What I Mean/Street Life
  • 1976: Don't Think...Feel/Home Is A Wounded Heart
  • 1976: Beautiful Noise/Signs
  • 1976: Song Sung Blue/Song Sung Blue
  • 1977: Desiree/Once In A While
  • 1978: You Don't Bring Me Flowers com Barbra Streisand/You Don't Bring Me Flowers (instrumental)
  • 1978: Forever In Blue Jeans/Remember Me
  • 1979: Say Maybe/Diamond Girls
  • 1979: September Morn/I'm A Believer (nova versão)
  • 1979: September Morn/September Morn
  • 1980: The Good Lord Loves You/Jazz Time
  • 1981: Yesterday's Songs/Guitar Heaven
  • 1982: On The Way To The Sky/Save Me
  • 1982: Be Mine Tonight/Right By You
  • 1982: Heartlight/You Don't Know Me
  • 1983: I'm Alive/Lost Among The Stars
  • 1983: Front Page Story/I'm Guilty
  • 1984: Turn Around/Brooklyn On A Saturday Night
  • 1984: Sleep With Me Tonight/One By One
  • 1984: You Make It Feel Like Christmas/Crazy
  • 1986: Headed For The Future/Angel
  • 1986: The Story Of My Life/Love Doesn't Live Here Anymore
  • 1987: I Dreamed A Dream/Sweet Caroline
  • 1987: Cherry, Cherry/America
  • 1988: This Time/If I Couldn't See You Again
  • 1988: The Best Years Of Our Lives/Carmelita's Eyes
  • 1996: One Good Love (dueto com Waylon Jennings)/Kentucky Woman
  • 1988: Baby Can I Hold You
  • 1991: Don't Turn Around
  • 1991: Hooked On The Memory Of You (dueto com Kim Carnes)
  • 1991: If There Were No Dreams
  • 1992: All I Really Need Is You
  • 1992: Morning Has Broken
  • 1993: You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (dueto com Dolly Parton)
  • 1993: Will You Love Me Tomorrow
  • 1993: Play Me
  • 1994: Marry Me (dueto com Buffy Lawson)
  • 1996: One Good Love (dueto com Waylon Jennings)
  • 1998: As Time Goes By

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