Legends of Rock & Roll: Neil Diamond

By James Hoag

Neil Diamond began his career in the Sixties. He started as a songwriter. He grew his career from songwriter to singer to major recording artist to international star. He has withstood the changes in the music industry, starting as a teen idol and growing into a performer that is listened to and enjoyed by all ages. His albums still chart on Billboard even to this day and his tours still sellout. Neil Diamond is as good as it gets.

This little book is like the others in the Legends of Rock & Roll series. This is my tribute to a great artist who I have loved most of my life. My goal is to share that love with you. The highlights of the book include:

Introduction
His Youth
College Days
Neil and Jack
Start of a Fantastic Career
On His Own
"Cherry, Cherry"
"Sweet Caroline"
"Hot August Night"
"Jonathan Livingston Seagull"
"You Don't Bring Me Flowers"
"The Jazz Singer"
Sports Teams Love Neil Diamond
American Idol
Legacy of Neil Diamond
Selected Discography

• Language: English
• Publisher: James Hoag
• Release date: Apr 29, 2016
• ISBN: 9781311438843

James Hoag

James Hoag has always been a big fan of Rock & Roll. Most people graduate from high school and then proceed to "grow up" and go on to more adult types of music. James got stuck at about age 18 and has been an avid fan of popular music ever since. His favorite music is from the Fifties, the origin of Rock & Roll and which was the era in which James grew up. But he likes almost all types of popular music including country music.After working his entire life as a computer programmer, he is now retired and he decided to share his love of the music and of the performers by writing books that discuss the life and music of the various people who have meant so much to him over the years.He calls each book a "love letter" to the stars that have enriched our lives so much. These people are truly Legends.

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Legends of Rock & Roll – Neil Diamond

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Table of Contents

Introduction

His Youth

College Days

Neil and Jack

Start of a Fantastic Career

On His Own

Cherry, Cherry

Sweet Caroline

Hot August Night

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

You Don’t Bring Me Flowers

The Jazz Singer

Sports Teams Love Neil Diamond

American Idol

Legacy of Neil Diamond

Afterword

Selected Discography

About the Author

Introduction

Neil Diamond began his career in the Sixties. He started as a songwriter. He grew his career from songwriter to singer to major recording artist to international star. He has withstood the changes in the music industry, starting as a teen idol and growing into a performer that is listened to and enjoyed by all ages. His albums still chart on the Billboard Charts even to this day, and his tours still sell out. Neil Diamond is as good as it gets.

In 1980, I was spending a couple of months in New York City on business and decided one night to go to a movie. Being a big Neil Diamond fan, I knew that The Jazz Singer had just hit the theaters and thought that would be a good one