fencing scholarship to New York University. His fencing career however, was cut short when Diamond dropped out of school to focus on music.

After 1980, Diamond did see some decline in his music’s popularity. However, he still has a faithful and loyal fan base, who come out to see him perform regularly while he is on tour. In 1984, he was inducted into the songwriters Hall of Fame.

Neil Diamond was born and raised in New York City although he is of Polish and Russian descent. He signed his first deal with Duel Records in 1960 as part of a duo called Neil and Jack. Jack was a longtime friend. He later signed with Bang Records in 1966. His first huge hit was “Solitary Man.” Other notable songs of his were “Cherry Cherry” and “Kentucky Woman.” In 1988 his song “America” was chosen as Michael Dukakis’ presidential campaign theme song.

In 2005, Neil Diamond released another album. It was titled “12 Songs.” The album did well, and debuted in the top 5 on the Billboard charts. In 2005, he appeared on New Year's Rock N’ Eve with Dick Clark. In 2008, Neil Diamond is set to tour in Europe. The tour is scheduled to begin in June. In 2007, Diamond was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. You do not want to miss out on your chance to see Neil Diamond live so order your tickets now from UltimateTicketHub.com.

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