Neil Diamond
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"Performing is the easiest part of what I do, and songwriting is the hardest."
- Born Neil Leslie Diamond Jan. 24, 1941, Brooklyn, New York
- Prior to his solo career, Neil Diamond worked as a staff songwriter in New York City. His first album to crack the Top 20 was 1970's Tap Root Manuscript, which reached No. 13. He has scored 37 Top 40 hits throughout his career, including three No. 1 hits: "Cracklin' Rosie," "Song Sung Blue" and "You Don't Bring Me Flowers."
- He received his first career GRAMMY nomination for 1971 for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male for "I Am, I Said." Diamond earned his first career GRAMMY for 1973 for Jonathan Livingston Seagull for Album Of Best Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special.
- At the 22nd GRAMMY Awards in 1980, he made his GRAMMY performance debut with Barbra Streisand with "You Don't Bring Me Flowers."
- Did you know? Diamond wrote his classic song "Sweet Caroline" after he saw Caroline Kennedy on the cover of Life magazine. Caroline Kennedy is the daughter of the late former President John F. Kennedy.
- In 2009 Diamond was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year. Proceeds from the annual GRAMMY Week event provide essential support for MusiCares, which ensures that music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical and personal need.
- In 2013 he donated royalties from sales of "Sweet Caroline" to One Fund Boston, a charity assisting victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Neil Diamond
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Best Album Notes
The Bang Years 1966-1968. Neil Diamond
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
The Movie Album - As Time Goes By (Album). Neil Diamond
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Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)
The Jazz Singer (Album). Gilbert Becaud, Richard Rodney Bennett, Neil Diamond, Alan Lindgren, Doug Rhone
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Record Of The Year
You Don't Bring Me Flowers. Barbra Streisand, Neil Diamond
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Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
You Don't Bring Me Flowers (Single). Barbra Streisand, Neil Diamond
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Song Of The Year
You Don't Bring Me Flowers. Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Neil Diamond
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Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)
Jonathan Livingston Seagull. Neil Diamond
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Record Of The Year
Song Sung Blue (Single). Neil Diamond, Neil Diamond
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Album Of The Year
Moods (Album). Neil Diamond, Neil Diamond
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Song Of The Year
Song Sung Blue (Single). Neil Diamond
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Male Pop Vocal Performance
I Am, I Said (Single). Neil Diamond
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Queen, Tina Turner, Neil Diamond Among “GRAMMY Salute …” TV Special Honorees
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Neil Diamond Announces Retirement Following Parkinson’s Diagnosis
Jan 24, 2018 - 03:44 am
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