Neil Diamond
Birth Name:
Neil Leslie Diamond
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Profession
Soundtrack, Actor, Music department
Fast Facts
- In 1984, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
- Was interested in becoming a doctor, but decided to start writing after a music publishing company offered him $50 a week to write songs
- Quote: "I'm not there to entertain people․ We're there to do something together․"
- Widely recognized for his distinctively grainy singing voice
- Sang in his high school's choir with fellow future superstar Barbra Streisand
- Was given a scholarship in fencing to attend New York University
Awards
- 1974Golden Globe - Best Original Score - Motion Picture:Winner
- 1974Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1974Grammy - Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special:Winner
- 1981Golden Globe - Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1981Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1981Razzie Award - Worst Actor:Winner
- 1981Razzie Award - Worst Original Song:Nominated
- 1982Grammy - Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special:Nominated
- 1991ASCAP Award - Most Performed Feature Film Standards:Winner
- 2026OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Adapted Song:Nominated