Neil Diamond

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Neil Diamond is an American singer-songwriter known for his rich baritone voice and enduring pop hits such as "Sweet Caroline" and "Cracklin' Rosie."

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Neil Leslie Diamond 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American musician
human
recording artist
singer-songwriter
actedIn The Jazz Singer (1980 film)
announcedRetirementFrom concert touring
announcementDate 2018
attended New York University
awardReceived Grammy Award
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Kennedy Center Honors
birthDate 1941-01-24
birthPlace Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
diagnosedWith Parkinson's disease
education Abraham Lincoln High School
surface form: Abraham Lincoln High School (Brooklyn)
ethnicity Jewish American
familyName Diamond
fieldOfStudy pre-med (did not complete degree)
fullName Neil Diamond self-linksurface differs
surface form: Neil Leslie Diamond
gender male
genre adult contemporary music
pop
rock
soft rock
givenName Neil
hasSignatureSong Sweet Caroline
influenced Barbra Streisand
Smash Mouth
UB40
influencedBy Elvis Presley
The Everly Brothers
memberOf Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Songwriters Hall of Fame
notableWork America
Cherry, Cherry
Cracklin' Rosie
Forever in Blue Jeans
I Am... I Said
Love on the Rocks
Solitary Man
Song Sung Blue
Sweet Caroline
You Don't Bring Me Flowers
numberOfChildren 4
occupation actor
musician
singer
songwriter
recordLabel Bang Records
Capitol Records NERFINISHED
Columbia Records
Uni Records
religion Judaism
spouse Jayne Posner NERFINISHED
Katie McNeil NERFINISHED
Marcia Murphey
starOn Hollywood Walk of Fame
subjectOf The Jazz Singer (1980 film)
voiceType baritone
wroteSong America
Cherry, Cherry
Cracklin' Rosie
I Am... I Said
Love on the Rocks
Solitary Man
Song Sung Blue
Sweet Caroline
yearsActive 1960s–2010s

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Super Bowl XXI anthemPerformer Neil Diamond
Kim Carnes associatedAct Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond fullName Neil Diamond self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Neil Leslie Diamond
Grammy Legend Award hasRecipient Neil Diamond
Both Sides Now notableCoverArtist Neil Diamond
Rick Rubin producedFor Neil Diamond
Both Sides Now recordedBy Neil Diamond