Neil Diamond

Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and occasional actor. From the 1960s to the 1980s, Diamond was one of the more successful pop music performers, scoring a number of hits in those decades. As critic William Ruhlmann writes, "… as of 2002 he was ranked 3rd, behind only Elton John and Barbra Streisand, on the list of the most successful adult contemporary artists in the history of the Billboard chart.” As of May 2005, he had sold 120 million records worldwide, including 48 million in the U.S. Neil Diamond continues to tour successfully, and maintains a very loyal following.