American singer-songwriter Neil Leslie Diamond, born on January 24, 1941, has sold more than 130 million records, making him one of the all-time best-selling musicians.
Ten of his singles have reached No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary and Billboard Hot 100 charts in the United States, including well-known songs like “Cracklin’ Rosie,” “Song Sung Blue,” and “Sweet Caroline.”
Diamond has a background in acting as well as music, making his cinematic acting debut in the 1980 musical drama The Jazz Singer.
Diamond was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011 for his accomplishments in the music business.
Also, in 2000 and 2018, he was presented with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award. He received a Kennedy Center Honors award in 2011.
Neil Diamond Age
How old is Neil Diamond? Neil Diamond is 82 years (born on January 24, 1941). Jewish parents gave birth to Diamond in Brooklyn, New York City. His grandparents were Russian and Polish immigrants.
His early years were spent in various Brooklyn houses, and he also spent four years in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where his father was stationed in the military.
At Erasmus Hall High School, Diamond was a classmate of Barbra Streisand and participated in the Freshmen Chorus and Choral Club. They weren’t particularly close at the time, though.
He also went to Abraham Lincoln High School, where he competed in fencing alongside his close buddy Herb Cohen, who would go on to compete in the Olympics.