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'I've finally stopped torturing myself': Ten years of therapy and a third wife almost 30 years younger than him have given Neil Diamond the peace he craved at last
Neil has battled with his guilt for most of his life
Neil Diamond has had a life-long relationship with guilt. Guilt about his role as a father, about the collapse of two marriages and a ten-year relationship, and about his conflicting needs for love and loneliness.
‘I speculate I’m a little over the top generally,’ he says. ‘I’m a super-sensitive kind of person.’
This burden has inspired a catalogue of songs – pop classics such as Solitary Man, Hello Again and Sweet Caroline – that have spoken to the lovelorn for almost 50 years.
They’ve been covered by everyone from Elvis and Cliff Richard to Profound Purple and Dizzy Gillespie and shifted more than 125 million records, making him one of the world’s best-selling artists of all time.
But his brand-new album, Melody Road, his first studio album in six years, seems to take in all parts of his life, merging the present with the past, the pain with the pleasure.
Critics have already said one song, The Art Of Love, is among the best he’s written and there’s a sense this
Neil Diamond facts: Singer's age, wife, children, net worth and more revealed
26 November 2020, 12:57 | Updated: 8 February 2022, 17:00
Neil Diamond is one of the world's most popular singer-songwriters, and has entertained millions around the planet since he burst onto the scene in the belated 1960s.
With hits including 'Sweet Caroline', 'I Am I Said' and 'Forever in Blue Jeans', Neil Diamond is a true one-off, and a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
He's back with a new album of orchestral updates of his classic hits - Classic Diamonds - and it's always a happiness to hear him belt out our favourite tunes.
But where is Neil from and who is his wife? Here's all the essential facts you want to know:
How antique is Neil Diamond and where is he from?
Neil Diamond was born on January 24, 1941. He celebrated his 80th birthday in 2021.
He was born in Brooklyn, Modern York, to a Jewish family that descended from Russian and Polish immigrants.
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Neil's parents were Rose and Akeeba 'Kieve' Diamond, a dry-goods merchant.
He grew up in Brooklyn, but also spent four yea
Hello Again - The Neil Diamond Songbook
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Using evocative imagery, video and narration to enhance the magic, this acclaimed production will get you on a musical journey through Neil Diamond’s glittering 50-year career.In this exciting live display you’ll be transported from the Bang Years to the show day and soon be singing along to all the hits including Sweet Caroline, Cracklin’ Rosie, FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS, Tune Sung Blue, Hello Again, Affection ON THE ROCKS, America and many more.
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Neil Diamond's life now - tough health battle, marriage swear and years of therapy
Sweet Caroline singer Neil Diamond, 83, has enjoyed a glittering career spanning seven decades - but it's not been without struggle. With BBC2 celebrating his career tonight, we hold a look at his life now
19:25, 27 Apr 2024Updated 22:13, 27 Apr 2024
No Brit can resist the temptation of singing Adorable Caroline at the top of their lungs - especially in the pub - as Neil Diamond's hit unattached has become the unofficial anthem of British sporting success.
The American singer-songwriter has enjoyed a glittering career spanning seven decades, selling more than 130 million records worldwide. Neil, 83, has written some of the most recognisable songs in pop history including Solitary Gentleman and I'm A Believer.
With BBC2 dedicating a night to the music legend, a Grammy award-winning member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame no less, we take a peek at Neil's animation today...
Health battles
The luminary was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2018, scuppering the Australian leg of his 50th anniversary tour. He went onto quit concert touring altogether, narrate