American citizen and Aquarius by birth sign Neil Leslie Diamond was born on January 24, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York City. 38 of Neil’s songs have made it to the top 10 of the Adult Contemporary charts according to Billboard. Neil’s mother was Rose, a housewife, and his father was Akeeba Kieve Diamond, a dry goods merchant. Neil was raised in a Jewish family and is of Polish and Russian descent.
After enrolling at Erasmus Hall High School, where he started singing every day, Neil transferred to Abraham Lincoln High School, where at the age of 16, he started writing songs.
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Years after disclosing that he had a medical problem, Neil Diamond is back on stage.
The renowned singer reportedly made a very unusual public appearance at the Boston Red Sox game in America over the weekend, according to NME.
His performance occurs four years after his Parkinson’s illness diagnosis in 2018. The audience joined in as Diamond played his timeless hit “Sweet Caroline.” Since 1997, the song has served as the team’s anthem.
The song became well-known during Euro 2020, and England soccer supporters adore it. The song was chosen by the British public a few weeks ago to be performed by Rod Stewart as part of his repertoire for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.
