Neil Sedaka
Neil Sedaka was born on March 13, 1939 in the Brighton Beach section of Brooklyn, New York. As a youth he began playing piano and would study at the prestigious Juilliard School that prepared him for a lifetime of success as a musician, songwriter and singer.
While still in high school, Neil was one of the original members of a
group that would become the Tokens. At age 18 he gained fame as
the writer of âStupid Cupid,â a hit for Connie Francis. Teaming up
with a neighbor, Howard Greenfield, they would form one of the
most successful songwriting teams of the rock era including Grammy *
award winner âLove Will Keep Us Together,â a chart topper for the
Captain and Tennille in 1975, âSolitaire,â for the Carpenters and
âWhere The Boys Areâ for Connie Francis, â
In late 1958 Neil Sedaka entered the best selling charts as a vocalist with âThe Diaryâ and would follow with top ten hits, âOh Carol,â âStairway to Heaven,â âCalendar Girl,â âHappy Birthday Sweet Sixteen,â âNext Door To An Angel,â and #1 with âBad Blood,â *âLaughter In The Rain,â and a 1962 rock hit âBreaking Up Is Hard To Do,â that repeated in 1975 when Sedaka recorded it as a ballad.
His most recent âThe Very Best of Neil Sedaka,â earned him another Platinum album by selling more than 500,000 units.
Appearing on stage at many of the worlds finest venueâs Neil Sedaka continues to draw sell out audiences in London, Las Vegas, Reno and Atlantic City.
Neil Sedaka has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and after having penned more than 1,000 songs is in the Song Writers Hall of Fame. In 2007 Neil Sedaka was inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.