Neil Diamond’s Life and Career
Follow the star from his days in the Brill Building to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Neil Diamond poses for a portrait in the 1960s.
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Brill Building Era
Neil Diamond sings with songwriters and producers Ellie Greenwich, Bert Burns and Jeff Barry in New York, circa 1966.
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Just For You
An autographed copy of Neil Diamond's 1967 album, Just For You.
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Fan Frenzy
Neil Diamond performs before adoring fans, circa 1970s.
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Shine Like a Diamond
Neil Diamond plays guitar, circa 1970s.
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With The Everly Brothers
Neil Diamond performs with the Everly Brothers, circa 1970s.
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Family Man
Neil Diamond clips his son Jesse's fingernails as his wife Marcia watches backstage at the Winter Garden Theater in New York before a performance in October 1972.
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BBC Studios
Neil Diamond squeezes the cheeks of BBC Radio 1 disc jockey Tony Blackburn while broadcasting in a BBC Studio in the United Kingdom in December 1974.
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In The Studio
Neil Diamond takes notes while in a recording studio, circa 1975.
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‘You Don’t Bring Me Flowers Anymore’
Neil Diamond and Barbara Streisand record the song "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" in October 1978.
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Style Master
Neil Diamond performs outdoors, circa 1980.
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Super Bowl XXI
Neil Diamond sings the National Anthem prior to Super Bowl XXI at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on January 25th, 1987.
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Live at Madison Square Garden
Neil Diamond performs at Madison Square Garden in New York on October 11th, 2001.
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With Brian Wilson on ‘The Tonight Show’
Neil Diamond performs with Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, filmed in Los Angeles on November 14th, 2005.
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Indianapolis
Neil Diamond performs at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on July 29th, 2008.
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MusiCares Person of the Year
President/CEO of The Recording Academy Neil Portnow presents Neil Diamond with the 2009 MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 6th, 2009.
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51st Annual Grammy Awards
Neil Diamond performs during the 51st Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8th, 2009.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Neil Diamond accepts his award for being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during the induction ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York on March 14th, 2011.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper, Darlene Love and Bette Midler perform during the 26th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York on March 14th, 2011.
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With Elton John
Elton John and Neil Diamond perform during the 26th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York on March 14th, 2011.
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Billboard Music Awards
Neil Diamond performs during the 2011 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 22nd, 2011.
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Kennedy Center Honors
Neil Diamond receives a Kennedy Center Honor along with Barbara Cook, Yo-Yo Ma, Sonny Rollins and Meryl Streep during the 34th Annual Kennedy Center Honors ceremony in Washington, DC on December 4th, 2011.
