Neil Sedaka

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Neil Sedaka (born March 13, 1939) is an American pop singer, pianist, arranger, and record producer.

Since his debut as a short-lived founding member of the Tokens in 1957, he has recorded or co-written over 500 songs for himself and others, most with lyricists Howard Greenfield and Phil Cody.

Aerial life: Juilliard and the Brill Building - Juilliard

Sedaka was born in Brooklyn, New York, and he was the first child of the Sedaka family. Mordechai "Mac" Sedaka's father, who was born in Lebanon and Turkey, was a taxi driver for Sephardi Jewish descent. In 1910, Sedaka's paternal grandparents immigrated to the United States from Constantinople (now Istanbul). Eleanor (née Appel) Sedaka's mother, who was a descendant of Polish and Russian descent, was an Ashkenazi Jew of Polish and Russian descent. He grew up in Brighton Beach, right along the shore of the Atlantic Ocean. Rachel Gorman (née Cohen), Isaac Cohen and Calo Cohen's daughter (née Sedaca or Sedaka), was married to Morris Gorman (né Garmezano; paternal uncle to singer Eydie Gormé). Gormé's mother was also of Lebanese Jewish descent.

Sedaka's second-grade choral class demonstrated musical ability, and when his teacher sent a note asking him to take piano lessons, his mother took a part-time job in an Abraham & Straus department store for six months to pay for a second-hand upright. He applied for a piano scholarship to the Juilliard School of Music's Preparatory Division for Children in 1947, which he attended on Saturdays. Sedaka's mother wished him to become a classical pianist like his contemporary Van Cliburn, and he continued to play (and enjoyed) classical music throughout his life.

Sedaka was discovering pop music at the same time, to his mother's dismay, and his mother finally accepted his reward after Sedaka's hit "Calendar Girl" in 1961. When Sedaka was 13 years old, a neighbor introduced him to her 16-year-old son, Howard Greenfield, an aspiring poet and lyricist. They were two of the Brill Building's composers.

During a large part of their childhood lives, Sedaka and Greenfield wrote songs together. Sedaka and Greenfield were inspired by show tunes long before rock and roll became popular. The pair began writing hits for Sedaka and several other artists as Sedaka became a well-known teen pop star. Sedaka was left homeless during the Beatles and the British Invasion, leading to a new course in American music. He decided that a major change in his life was required and moved his family to the United Kingdom in the early 1970s. Sedaka and Greenfield have mutually agreed to part of "Our Last Song Together," a song that has sparked many fans. Sedaka began a new composition partnership with lyricist Phil Cody of Pleasantville, New York.

Struggles from the late 1960s to early 1970s.

Sedaka attempted to resurrect his solo career in the early 1970s. Despite his declining chart success in the United States in the late 1960s, he remained a hit as a concert attraction, especially in the United Kingdom and Australia. "I thanked Rogers and Australian music fans for standing by him through a challenging year," he said in 2010: "I'll remember, Bob, in my lean years, it was Bob Rogers and Australia who welcomed me." Sedaka made several trips to Australia to perform cabaret dates, and his comeback began when the single "Star-Crossed Lovers" became a big hit in the country. The song rose to No. No. 2 on the charts. Sedaka's first charting single in four years was nationally in April 1969, giving him his first charting single in four years. It also ranked at No. 2 on the charts. In Go-Set magazine's list of the Top 40 Australian singles of 1969, 5 of the top five Australian singles of 1969. Later this year, with the support of Festival Records, he recorded a new LP of original material called Workin' on a Groovy Thing (aka Sounds of Sedaka) at Festival Studios in Sydney. It was co-produced by festival staff producer Pat Aulton, with John Farrar (who later gained international prominence for his work with Olivia Newton-John) and support from Australian session players including guitarist Jimmy Doyle (Ayers Rock) and noted jazz composer-composer John Sangster. "Wheeling, West Virginia," one of the album's songs, debuted at No. 1. In early 1970, there were 20 people in Australia. The album was also notable because it was Sedaka's first album to feature writers other than long-time lyricist Howard Greenfield; Roger Atkins' title track and four other songs were co-written with Carole Bayer Sager; and John Greenfield's debut album included lyrics by Roger Atkins; and four other songs were co-written by him.

Sedaka reunited with RCA in 1971 and released the Emergence album. "I'm A Song (Sing Me)", "Silent Movies," "Superbird"), and "Rosemary Blue" were among the album's singles. Don Kirshner, a good friend and New York music impresario, attempted to make "Emergence" a revival for Sedaka, but the album and single releases were ineffective, and RCA showed no interest in promoting the album. Sedaka left New York and into the United Kingdom following the failure of "Emergence" in the US market, and moved to the United Kingdom.

Sedaka started in 1972 on a very successful British tour, and Harvey Lisberg introduced the four new members of 10cc (most well-known to American audiences for "I'm Not in Love" and "The Things We Do for Love") with whom he performed the Solitaire album at their Strawberry Studios in Stockport, which were released by RCA in 1972. The album included two UK Top 40 singles, one of which ("Beautiful You") charted briefly in America, Sedaka's first US chart appearance in ten years, as well as the title track, "Solitaire," which was well covered by Andy Williams (UK Top 5 singles chart) and the Carpenters (US Top 20). "Solitaire" was Sedaka and Phil Cody's first collaboration, whom Sedaka deemed him the right lyricist for writing songs in the singer-songwriter period; Sedaka and Cody "clicked" as writers, sparking a long collaboration between the two writers. Sedaka took a different approach to songwriting with Cody, with whom he was wrangling often after the pair's break; although Sedaka allowed Greenfield to record, Cody took Cody off-site to write songs; Greenfield's was not; Sedaka took a different route to songwriting; although he allowed Greenfield to write songs on the record; although Cody allowed Greenfield to write songs. Cody did not consider Sedaka a personal friend; he mainly saw his work with Sedaka as a career venture to bring the singer into the modern age.

Personal life

Sedaka attended Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, from which he graduated in 1956 at the age of 17.

In 1962, Leba Strassberg married Leba Strassberg. The couple have a daughter (Dara) and a son (Marc). Dara is a recording artist and singer for television and radio commercials who performed on the Sedaka Billboard Top 20 hit duet, "Should Never Let You Go" from 1980 and "Angel Queen" on the Queen Millennia soundtrack. Marc is a Los Angeles-based screenwriter who shares three children with his wife, Samantha.

Harry Enten, CNN Politics' political reporter, is Sedaka's nephew by marriage.

In March 2021, Sedaka underwent surgery to remove a benign skin tumor from his nose.

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Early career

The Linc-Tones Band formed after graduating from Abraham Lincoln High School, Sedaka Sedaka and some of his classmates formed a band named the Linc-Tones. Before Sedaka began his solo career and left the band in 1957, the band had minor regional hits with songs including "I Love My Baby," "Come Back, Joe," and "Don't Go." Without Sedaka, the Linc-Tones, who later renamed the Tokens at the end of Sedaka's time with the company, went on to have four top-40 hits of their own. "Laura Lee," "Ring-a-Rockin," and "Oh, Delilah!" were three of Sedaka's first three solo albums. He failed to become a hit (although "Ring-a-Rockin" earned him his first of many appearances on Dick Clark's American Bandstand), but RCA Victor signed him to a recording contract.

While the three artists were taking a short break during their design-making for a new song, Connie Francis, one of Sedaka and Greenfield's most important customers, was inspired by his first single for RCA Victor, "The Diary." Sedaka asked if he could read it, but Connie said no. Sedaka recorded it himself, and his debut single debuted at No. 1 after Little Anthony and the Imperials' decline on the song, peaking at No. 96. In 1958, there were 14 people in the country.

His second single, a novelty tune titled "I Go Ape," dropped out of the Top 40, peaking at No. 1. 42 but it was a more enjoyable single in the United Kingdom with a No. 2 in the United Kingdom. 9. The third single, "Crying My Heart Out for You," was a commercial failure, missing the Hot 100 entirely, peaking at No. 1. 111, but it didn't finish No. 1 until it was no. In Italy, there are six on the pop charts. Victor had lost money on "I Go Ape" and "Crying My Heart Out For You" and was ready to drop Sedaka from their brand; Sedaka was worried about a one-hit wonder fame. Sedaka and his boss, Al Nevins, convinced the RCA executives that they should give him a second shot.

Sedaka listened to the three most hit songs of the time and studied the song structure, chord progressions, lyrics, and harmony before composing his next songs.

"Oh!

Carol" scored Sedaka's first domestic Top 10 hit, ranking No. 11 in the top 10 rankings. In 1959, 9 on the Hot 100 debuted and now at No. 98. Sedaka's first No. 1 on the Italian pop charts in 1960, giving him his first No. No. 1 ranked the nation's highest ranking. The band lasted in the United Kingdom for a total of 17 weeks, peaking at No. 1 in the top 40. 3 weeks (Weekly) - In addition, the B-side's "One Way Ticket" reached No. 1 in New Zealand. In Japan, No. 1 is on the pop charts. When Sedaka was still high school, he dated Carole King, giving him the opportunity to use her name in the song. Gerry Goffin, the King's husband, stepped up and wrote the joking comment, "Oh,!! The King of Sweden, Neil, was a hit single who was also released in the same year. Hence, this was the first time a well-known singer and a future sensation were able to perform at the same time.

Sedaka created himself in 1958, and he has had many hits from 1960 to 1962. During this time, his Top 30 hits included: "Stairway to Heaven" (No. 1). "You Mean Everything to Me" (No. 9, 1960) "Run, Samson, Run" in 1960; "No. 17." "Calendar Girl" (1960; No. 27, 1960; No. 17 (No. 6) "No. 66); "Calendar Girl" (No. 1,61, 1961; also ranked No. 1 in the United States. "Little Devil" is the most popular Japanese and Canadian pop chart; "Little Devil" is No. 1). "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" is the official word in 2011; 1161; No. "Breaking Up Is Trying To Do" by 661, his debut song, "Breaking Up Is a Painless To Do" (No. Two weeks: August 11 to an Angel (No. ), and "Next Door to an Angel" (No. 52,000 people died on May 5, 1962. Sedaka was paired with Stan Applebaum and His Orchestra for several of those songs. "Sweet Little You" was one of the top 30 not made it to the top of the charts during this period, according to some (No. ). (No. 59, 1961) and "King of Clowns" (No. Calvin is a student at the University of On Friday, the fourth of the United States. RCA Victor released four LPs of his works in the United States and Great Britain during this period, as well as "Breaking Up Is The Devil" in 1961, "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" in 1962, and "The Dreamer" in 1963. His second album was mainly of old standards. He appeared on such television shows as American Bandstand and Shindig. During this period, the United States has been at a disadvantage.

Sedaka and Howard Greenfield were writing for other writers, most notable in Connie Francis' early days. After her 1958 hit "Who's Sorry Now?" Francis began looking for a new hit. She was introduced to Sedaka and Greenfield, where she played every ballad they had written for her. When the two bands performed the last of their songs, Francis began writing in her diary. After they finished, Francis told them that they had written beautiful ballads but that they were too cerebral for the young generation. Greenfield said they'd write a song for the Shepherd Sisters. Sedaka protested that Francis would be offended by being played such a puerile song, but Greenfield assured him that Francis had not accepted their other plans and that they had nothing to lose. Francis told them they had just played her latest hit after Sedaka starred on "Stupid Cupid." Francis' interpretation of the song reached No. 1. The Billboard charts ranked 14 on the Billboard charts, though it dominated the UK Singles Chart.

Sedaka asked her if she would read what she had written while Francis was writing in her diary. Francis said no, as was pointed out earlier. Sedaka's first hit single "The Diary" came from this. Sedaka and Greenfield wrote many of Connie Francis' hits, such as "Fallin" and "Where the Boys Are" (the film in which she appeared, including "Where the Boys Are" and "Theme from Where the Boys Are." This made it to the top of the Billboard pop singles chart, and Francis had several No. 0s on the Billboard pop singles chart, and it was one of the top ten. There are 1 singles in the United Kingdom. "Where the Boys Are" became her first song.

"What I Gonna Do" and "Another Sleepless Night" were among Jimmy Clanton's hits, including "What I Gonna Do?" Sedaka and Greenfield wrote some of Jimmy Clanton's hits, including "What I Gonna Do?" "All the Words in the World" explains the author. Each of these three songs is recorded by Sedaka himself: "What I Gonna Do" appears on his Rock With Sedaka debut album; "What I Gonna Do" appears on his Rock With Sedaka debut album; "What Am I Gonna Do?" reveals Sedaka's "Another Sleepless Night" appears on his Rock With Sedaka debut album. It was on "Going Home to Mary Lou" and his other hits in 1961; and "All the Words in the World" was released on RCA Victor vaults until 1977, during Sedaka's re-independence on the album Neil Sedaka's "50s and 60s.

During his time as a session pianist, Sedaka performed some of his time as a pop singer-songwriter. On Bobby Darin's 1959 hit "Dream Lover," he performs piano.

Sedaka was extremely popular in Italy. Several of his English-language recordings were released there and were very popular, particularly "Crying My Heart Out for You" (Italian No. 2).

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Carol (Italian No. 3) 1.60 million people died on the first day of World War II.

Sedaka began recording some of his hits in Italian, starting with "Esagerata" and "Un giorno inutile," local translations of "Little Devil" and "I Must Be Dreaming." "Breaking Up Is What Were Doing"), "Il re dei pagliacci" ("Look Inside Your Heart"), and "La terza luna" ("Waiting For Never") were all set to follow, including "Tu Nu Nuoi capricci" ("Look Inside Your Heart"), "Look Inside Your Heart"), and "Waiting For Never" ("Look Inside Your Heart"). No. 1 in "La terza luna" reached No. In April 1963, 1 on the Italian pop charts reached his high-end. "La terza luna" and "I tuoi capricci" are two Cinebox clips. Sedaka's Italian diction was impressive; his recordings in Italian had no accent at all; his Italian recordings had no accent whatsoever. Victor's Italiana branch sold his records in Italy and launched three compilation LPs of Sedaka's Italian recordings.

Sedaka released an album in Yiddish (Brighton Beach Memories, Neil Sedaka Sings Yiddish), a number of songs in Spanish, including "Mi Vecinita" ("Next Door to an Angel"), a handful of songs in German, and one in French, Japanese, and Canadian French. His English-language recordings were also extremely well known in the international market; "One-Way Ticket to the Blues" and "Calendar Girl" both reached No. 1. In 1959 and 1961, there were 1 on the Japanese pop charts. He has also gained notoriety in Latin America for his Spanish-language recordings. Many of these were converted to 78 rpm discs.

Sedaka said in 2020 that he was considering focusing on the international markets because Elvis Presley, the country's biggest rock star, never toured abroad (largely because of Colonel Tom Parker's inability to deal with immigration authorities), and because his publishers and executives considered it a much better bet for a young performer not to face American audiences that knew him.

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