Biography
Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. As a successful pop music performer, Diamond scored a number of hits worldwide in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. According to David Wild, common themes in Diamond's songs are "a deep sense of isolation and an equal desire for connection. A yearning for home – and at the same time, the allure of greater freedom. The good, the bad and the ugly about a crazy little thing called love." As of 2001 Diamond has sold 115 million records worldwide, including 48 million records in the U.S. In terms of Billboard chart success, he is the third most successful Adult Contemporary artist ever, ranking behind only Barbra Streisand and Elton John. Though his record sales declined somewhat after the 1980s, Diamond continues to tour successfully, and maintains a very loyal following. Diamond's songs have been recorded by a vast array of performers from many different musical genres. Diamond was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984, and in 2000 he received the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award. On Monday, March 14, 2011, Neil Diamond was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Description above fro…
Movies & TV Shows
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Saving Silverman (2001) — Self
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Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self (uncredited)
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self
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The Last Waltz (1978) — Self
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The Graham Norton Show (2007) — Self - Musical Guest
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self - Musical Guest
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American Idol (2002) — Self - Mentor
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) — Self
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The View (1997) — Self
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) — Self
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Lost & Found (1999) — Neil Diamond
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The Oscars (1953) — Self
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The Jazz Singer (1980) — Jess Robin / Yussel Rabinovitch
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Mannix (1967) — Neil Diamond
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
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Keeping Up with the Steins (2006) — Neil Diamond
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The Grammys (1959) — Self
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Today (1952) — Self
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Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001) — Self
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
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The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self
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The Merv Griffin Show (1962) — Self
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Neil Diamond: Hot August Night/NYC (2009) — Himself
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The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969) — Self
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V Graham Norton (2002) — Self
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Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee Moon (1996) — Self
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The Johnny Cash Show (1969) — Self
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TOTP2 (1994) — Self
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An Audience with... (1978) — Self
- Die Drehscheibe (1964) — Self
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Neil Diamond: Greatest Hits Live (1988) — Himself
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Neil Diamond at the BBC (2021) — Self
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Neil Diamond: I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight (1977) — Himself
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60 Songs: BBC Two at 60 (2024) — Self (archive footage)
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Numéro un (1975) — Self
- Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (1992) — Self - Vocalist (archive footage)
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Neil Diamond: BBC Electric Proms (2010) — Self
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Neil Diamond : Live At the Greek Theatre 1976 (1977) — Self
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BBC In Concert: Neil Diamond (1971) — Himself
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Neil Diamond - Hot August Night III (2018)