Neil Diamond through the years
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Singer Neil Diamond, seen in Hollywood, Oct. 3, 1972, whose compositions have kept him at the top of music charts for three years, will put on a one-man show at Broadway's Winter Garden Theater. The Shubert Organization, which is bringing Diamond to Broadway, says it's the first time since Al Jolson that a pop star has been showcased alone on Broadway.
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Britain's Prince Charles and Princess Diana of Wales at the National Exhibition Centre where they attended a Neil Diamond concert in Birmingham on July 6, 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 cuddly cat called Garfield.
John Redman, AP
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Barbra Streisand with Paul Williams, both holding Oscars they won at the 49th Academy Awards Presentations in the Los Angeles Music Center on March 28, 1977. Barbra sang her song, "Evergreen," from "A Star Is Born," and then accepted the Oscar for best original song. She wrote the music and the lyrics were written by Paul Williams. Both of them with Neil Diamond (tall man) who presented the Oscars.
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Neil Diamond gestures during a performance at New York's Madison Square Garden onJuly 24, 1986. The singer-composer began an eight-day engagement, breaking his personal performance record.
Ron Frehm, AP
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Neil Diamond, one of pop music's great iconoclasts, stands outside his West Hollywood office talking about his latest compilation of songs, "Hot August Night II," Feb. 1, 1988. The album, a two-record set, released 15 years after "Hot August Night" was recorded in Los Angeles' Greek Theater.
Doug Pizac, AP
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Neil Diamond sings the National Anthem prior to Super Bowl XXI between the New York Giants and the Denver Broncos at the Rose Bowl on Jan. 25, 1987 in Pasadena, Calif. The Giants won 39-20.
George Rose, Getty Images
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Neil Diamond acknowledges the crowd at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas on Dec. 27, 1996. Diamond, who will perform through Sunday, has not played Las Vegas since 1976. Tickets ranged from $50-$200.
Jeff Scheid, Las Vegas Review Journal via AP
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Entertainer Neil Diamond yells to the crowd after being awarded an honorary degree by New York University during graduation ceremonies in New York on May 18, 1995.
Clark Jones, AP
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Neil Diamond...Under a Tennessee Moon, a new ABC-TV special starring Neil Diamond will air FEB. 24, 1996 . The music special will showcase the legendary performer's return to the early acoustic rock sound that has made him one of the world's most recognizable superstars.
Neal Preston, ABC
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Left to right: Neil Diamond, Jason Biggs, Jack Black and Steve Zahn in a scene from the motion picture Saving Silverman. 2001
Joseph Lederer ,Columbia Pictures
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U.S. music star Neil Diamond poses for photographers with the Sydney Opera House behind after a press conference in Sydney, Australia on March 1, 2005. Diamond is to begin his latest world tour in Australia and New Zealand in coming days.
Mark Baker, AP
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Neil Diamond sings to "NBC Today" television show audience member Marlene Rogers, from Saugerties, N.Y., during his concert in New York's Rockefeller Plaza on May 2, 2008. Diamond has announced a 37-city North American tour during the summer and will release new album "Home Before Dark."
Richard Drew, AP
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Neil Diamond arrives at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
Dan MacMedan, USA TODAY
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Kennedy Center Honoree Neil Diamond and Katie McNeil arrive at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the Kennedy Center Honors gala performance on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011 in Washington.
Kevin Wolf, AP
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Musician Neil Diamond performs on stage during a concert at the Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland on June 15, 2011.
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In this June 15, 2011 photo, US singer Neil Diamond performs on stage during a concert at the Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland.
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Singer Neil Diamond attends a ceremony honoring him with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Aug. 10, 2012, in Hollywood, Calif.
Todd Williamson, Invision/AP
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This April 20, 2013 file photo shows Neil Diamond singing "Sweet Caroline" in the eighth inning of a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals in Boston. Sales for Neil Diamond's 'Sweet Caroline' are up by 597 percent a week after the tune has become a source of comfort following bombings in Boston last week. The song is a staple of Boston Red Sox games. Nielsen SoundScan said Wednesday that it sold 19,000 tracks this week. It only sold 2,800 the week before. It has sold 1.75 million tracks to date. Diamond released the song in 1969. It is addressed to Caroline Kennedy.
Michael Dwyer, AP
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Recording artist Neil Diamond performs in the 8th inning in the 2013 All Star Game at Citi Field on July 16, 2013.
Anthony Gruppuso, USA TODAY Sports
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This file photo taken on Feb. 11, 2017 shows singer Neil Diamond performing during the annual Clive Davis pre-Grammy gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Diamond announced on his website on Jan. 22, 2018, he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. He also announced his retirement.
Frederic J. Brown, AFP/Getty Images
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Singer Neil Diamond, seen in Hollywood, Oct. 3, 1972, whose compositions have kept him at the top of music charts for three years, will put on a one-man show at Broadway's Winter Garden Theater. The Shubert Organization, which is bringing Diamond to Broadway, says it's the first time since Al Jolson that a pop star has been showcased alone on Broadway.
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