On the road for more than four decades, Neil Diamond shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, tickets to his upcoming shows are already available and they are quickly selling out. And it won’t be a surprise to see people of all ages in the audience. As they are selling fast, it would be best to get your Neil Diamond tickets as soon as possible.
As a youngster, Neil Diamond first played guitar at age 16 and immediately realized what he wanted to be. He was already exploring the option of becoming a life-long musician singing in a choir with the then unknown Barbra Streisand. However, after graduating from high school, Neil Diamond decided instead to go to college and pursue a pre-med course. However the thrill of music and the offer of $50 a week to write songs made him realize that he wanted a musician’s life instead of a doctor’s.
Neil Diamond’s first attempt at recording was not a great success. He persevered and wrote songs for other artists until he signed with Bang Records where he got his first hit, “Solitary Man”. He also wrote and recorded during this period “Cherry, Cherry”, “Do It” and “Kentucky Woman”. But his ambition went beyond what Bang Records could offer so he signed with MCA Records in the late 1960s.
He got his first number 1 with “Song Sung Blue”. He also produced great hits such as “Sweet Caroline” (written for Caroline Kennedy), “Cracklin Rosie” and “Holly Holy”. Neil Diamond also starred in movies such as the remake of The Jazz Singer. He kept his professional hand in by writing numerous soundtracks for films. He didn’t produce hit songs during the 1980s to the 1990s but his shows still commanded great billing and huge crowds. His concerts were sold-out and he was 1986’s “most profitable solo performer”.
His popularity continued on to the 1990s and 2000s and he continued to produce albums as well as cover many of the classics. “Sweet Caroline” continues to be a favorite song and Michael Dukkakis made “America” his presidential campaign theme song. Neil Diamond was practically a pop culture icon with many of his songs being covered by other artists such as a highly successful reggae cover of “Red Red Wine” and Smash Mouth’s version of “I’m a Believer”.
Touring again, his tickets are selling like hotcakes with fans from all over the country still coming out to see him. Neil Diamond is a living legend, and one of those “must see” acts’. There are concert tours and his shows will run in St. Paul, Sioux City, Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Cleveland, Washington, Hartford, Philadelphia, New York, Pittsburgh and Albany, among others.
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