Genres: Early Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Teen Idols, Brill Building Pop, AM Pop Active: 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's Born: March 13, 1939 in Brooklyn, NY
The Beatles, The Orioles, The Five Satins, The Moonglows, The Crows, Little Anthony & the Imperials, Elvis Presley, The Platters, The Penguins, The Drifters, The Coasters, The Clovers, Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers Bobby Darin, Lesley Gore, Ben E. King, Paul Anka, The Tokens, Frankie Valli, Barry Manilow, Carole King, Elton John, Danny Williams, Pat Boone, Captain & Tennille, The Bells, 10cc, Donnie Brooks, Gene Pitney, Dion, Jimmy Justice, Brian Hyland |  |
Singer, songwriter, and pianist Neil Sedaka enjoyed two distinct periods of commercial success in two slightly different styles of pop music: first, as a teen pop star in the late '50s and early '60s, then as a singer of more mature pop/rock in the '70s. In both phases, Sedaka, a classically trained pianist, composed the music for his hits, which he sang in a boyish tenor. And throughout, even when his performing career was at a low ebb, he served as a songwriter for other artists, resulting in a string of hits year in and year out, whether recorded by him or someone else. For himself, he wrote eight U.S. Top Ten pop hits, including the chart-toppers "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do," "Laughter in the Rain," and "Bad Blood." The most successful cover of one of his compositions was Captain & Tennille's recording of "Love Will Keep Us Together," another number one.
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Release: March 30, 2010
Label: Universal UK
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Release: June 23, 2009
Label: Universal Distribution
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