Neil Diamond

A look at the career of singer and song writer Neil Diamond.

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Oct. 10, 2010

Neil Diamond arrives at the "Stand Up To Cancer" television event in 2010.

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Oct. 3, 1972

Neil Diamond in Hollywood in 1972.

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Oct. 16, 1976

Singer Neil Diamond performs at the Providence Civic Center in Rhode Island.

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March 28, 1977

From left, Paul Williams, Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond at the 1977 Oscars.

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1980

Neil Diamond arrives with his wife Marcia and daughter, Elyn, at the premiere of "The Jazz Singer" in 1980.

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July 6, 1984

Britain's Prince Charles and Princess Diana of Wales at the National Exhibition Centre where they attended a Neil Diamond concert in Birmingham, England, in 1984. The royal couple share a joke with the American singer before the start of the concert, when the singer presented the princess with a Garfield plush toy.

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Jan. 23, 1990

Stevie Wonder, left, presented Neil Diamond with a special merit award recognizing his contributions to the musical entertainment of the American public at the 17th American Music Awards in 1990.

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May 18, 1995

Neil Diamond yells to the crowd after being awarded an honorary degree by New York University during graduation ceremonies in New York in 1995.

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Jan. 31, 1996

Neil Diamond and Garth Brooks at the American Music Awards in 1996.

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Dec. 31, 1999

Neil Diamond performs during his Millennium Concert at the Pepsi Center in Denver in 1999.

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July 27, 2001

Neil Diamond listens as the crowd sings a phrase from one of his songs while he performs on NBC's "Today" show Summer Concert Series in 2001.

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Sept. 30, 2001

Neil Diamond 's 2001 World Tour opened with the hit song "America," receiving a standing ovation by the Washington, D.C., crowd at the MCI Center.

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Oct. 11, 2001

Neil Diamond performs "America" during a concert at New York's Madison Square Garden.

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March 1, 2005

U.S. music star Neil Diamond kisses his Australian partner Rae Farley for photographers after a press conference in Sydney in 2005.

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Aug. 10, 2005

Neil Diamond performs during his 2005 world tour.

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Nov. 14, 2005

Legendary singer/songwriters Neil Diamond and Brian Wilson perform together live for the first time on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in 2005.

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May 2, 2008

Neil Diamond sings to "NBC Today" television show audience member Marlene Rogers during his concert in New York's Rockefeller Plaza in 2008.

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Feb. 6, 2009

President of the Recording Academy Neil Portnow presents Neil Diamond with the MusiCares Person of the Year award in 2009.

Matt Sayles / AP

April 4, 2010

Neil Diamond sings "Sweet Caroline" in the middle of the eighth inning during the opening game of the 2010 baseball season between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees in Boston.

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June 7, 2011

Neil Diamond performs in Berlin in 2011.

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June 12, 2012

Neil Diamond performs at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

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