Biography
Neil Sedaka (; born March 13, 1939) is an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Since his music career began in 1957, he has sold millions of records worldwide and has written or co-written over 500 songs for himself and other artists, collaborating mostly with lyricists Howard "Howie" Greenfield and Phil Cody.
After a short-lived tenure as a founding member of the doo-wop group the Tokens, Sedaka achieved a string of hit singles over the late 1950s and early 1960s, including "Oh! Carol" (1959), "Calendar Girl" (1960), "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" (1961) and "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" (1962). His popularity declined by the mid-1960s, but was revived in the mid-1970s, solidified by the 1975 US Billboard Hot 100 number ones "Laughter in the Rain" and "Bad Blood". Sedaka maintained a successful career as a songwriter, penning hits for other artists including "Stupid Cupid" (Connie Francis), "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo" (Tony Christie) and "Love Will Keep Us Together" (Captain & Tennille). He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983 and continues to perform, mounting mini-concerts on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic. Laughter in the Rain: My Own Story. New York: Putnam, 1982. ISBN 0-399-12744-5
Filmography
all 43
self 37
TV Shows 30
Movies 13
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees (2022)
This Is Pop (2021)
ABBA: In Their Own Words (2020)
ABBA Forever: A Celebration (2019)
Neil Sedaka - Legends in Concert (2015)
Good Morning Britain (2014)
The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2007)
Legends (2006)
Neil Sedaka: The Show Goes On (2006)
The One Show (2006)
The Tony Danza Show (2004)
American Idol (2002)
Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song (2001)
The King of Queens (1998)
The Heaven and Earth Show (1998)
The Garden Party (1998)
The View (1997)
The History of Rock 'n' Roll (1995)
Don't Forget Your Toothbrush (1994)
Pebble Mill (1991)
Surprise, Surprise (1984)
Neil Sedaka Says: All You Need Is the Music (1983)
Na sowas! (1982)
Neil Sedaka: Live in Concert at the Jubilee Hall (1981)
Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special (1976)
The Sonny & Cher Show (1976)
Donny & Marie (1976)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974 (1974)
Tony Orlando and Dawn (1974)
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest (1972)
Musikladen (1972)
A Kettle of Colour (1972)
Look - Mike Yarwood! (1971)
The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
Playgirl Killer (1967)
Shindig! (1964)
Instant Love (1964)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
Festival in Rhythm (1960)
The Dick Clark Show (1958)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
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GenderMale
Birthday1939-03-13 (85 years old)
Birth PlaceBrooklyn, United States of America
ChildrenDara Sedaka
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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