Katie McNeil’s name still rings a bell for music lovers. Not only is she an ace producer in the industry, but she is also married to one of the best-selling musicians of all time, Neil Diamond. Very few people don’t know Neil Diamond, the legendary singer-songwriter and musician, who sold over 100 million records worldwide.
With inspirational singles like Song Sung Blue, Crackling Rosie, Desiree and many more taking number one spots on the Hot 100 and other notable platforms, the singer is indeed a demigod in the music world. Katie performs household and managerial duties for the musician who has been on top from the start. Lots of intriguing factors, including the large age gap between them, have drawn a lot of attention to the couple. It would be interesting to know more about Katie McNeil and her exceptional journey.
Katie McNeil Bio
Although her exact date of birth is not known, we do know that Katie McNeil was born in 1970. Not much is known about her family background or early life as McNeil likes to shield herself from media attention. But she fails to achieve this tranquility, her marriage and involvement with legendary musician Neil Diamond is enough to keep the media in her business.
The music has always been part of the producer. Besides Diamond, she has collaborated with other personalities in the music industry. In 2006, she produced Mötley Crüe: Carnival of Sins concert documentary. She also worked as a producer on the soundtrack of Van Wilder 2. This is just to mention a few of her works.
Katie McNeil was working on a low key until she came into contact with Neil Diamond. The two met in 2009 when McNeil started working for him. That year, Diamond was filming a Hot August/NYC concert documentary and hired Katie, a video producer. After a job worthy of the name, Ms. McNeil quickly rose to the position of director, thus leaving the responsibility of production. This change of duties was made possible primarily because Diamond had begun to develop feelings for Katie.
Katie at the time was skeptical about having a romantic relationship with her client, but later relented after finding out she felt the same way he did. The two started dating and had a lot of awesome experiences. Neil Diamond who was very excited about their relationship had taken to Twitter to tell the world that his beloved Katie McNeil was his girlfriend.
The couple got engaged two years later, in September 2011, an excited Diamond took to Twitter again to announce their engagement. The following year, Katie McNeil and Neil Diamond tied the knot in Los Angeles, California, with family and friends in attendance.
Everything you need to know about Neil Diamond’s wife
She is almost three decades younger than her husband
Katie was born in 1970 while her husband was born in 1941, making it a mismatch age of 29. As noted earlier, the age difference between the couples was one of the factors that brought media and public attention to their relationship. Although the fact that McNeil was dating his client was not waived, the age gap between them outweighed the age gap he had after going public with their love.
By the time they married in 2012, Diamond was 71 and McNeil was 42, giving so much media coverage. But over the years it has become apparent to everyone that both are advocates of the saying “age is just a number”. The couple showed the world that their love was stronger than any other likely obstacle.
She is Neil Diamond’s third wife
Katie McNeil was going to be married for the first time when she exchanged wedding vows with the musician, but for Diamond, it was her third marriage. Her first marriage was in 1963 to her high school sweetheart, Jaye Poster. However, after welcoming two daughters, they divorced in 1969. In the same year, he married Marcia Murphey with whom he had two sons. The couple separated in 1994 after more than 20 years of marriage.
She inspires her music
Katie McNeil has inspired some of the ace musician’s albums. Diamond got the inspiration for her 2014 album, Melody Road from her relationship with Katie. The veteran musician admits he was able to complete the album because he was in love.