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He was born in the City of Brooklyn in New York State on January 24, 1941. He has enjoyed a career as songwriter/singer/performer for over thirty years ranging from pop, rock, ballads, country, & Christmas. He made is first records in 1960 for the Duel label as Neil and Jack, with Jack Packer, and became a full-time songwriter in 1962 recording for CBS. Then, in 1965, he composed 'Sunday and Me',, produced by Leiber and Stoller for the group Jay and the Americans. The following year he made another attempt at a recording career. He released 'Solitary Man' and later 'Cherry Cherry' which made the Top 10 list. In 1967, he wrote 'I'm a Believer' and 'A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You' for The Monkees and were multi-millions sellers! The same year he had his own hits with 'Thank The Lord For The Nighttime' and 'Kentucky Woman'. But wait...There's More! Soon after that, this New York boy moved to Los Angeles, signing on with MCA Records. He tried his hand with a progressive rock album Velvet Gloves And Spit and from 1969 to 1972 began recording in Memphis, Tenn with hits such as 'Sweet Caroline', 'Holly Holy', 'Cracklin Rosie' and 'Song Sung Blue'. He also came out with the totally different conceptual album, Tap Root Manuscript and then the ballad, 'I Am, I Said' (my own personal favorite!). It was a Top 10 single on both sides of the Atlantic. He was very much in demand for live shows and his dynamic performance was captured on the Hot August Night album. Shortly after the release of that album, he retired from live performances for three years and concentrated on writing and recording. This time period paid off...One of his greatest achievements was the soundtrack for Jonathan Livingston Seagull for which he received a Grammy award. Renowned arranger, Lee Holdridge also contributed to this magnificent feat. Then Beautiful Noise, costing almost a half million dollars to make was a tribute to the 50s and 60s. There's More...you say?! With Barbra Streisand he sang his first duet since 1960 with his hit song, 'You Don't Bring Me Flowers'. Now, being at the peak of his success, he starred in The Jazz Singer a remake of the Al Jolsen movie. From this movie came the hit ,'America', a rousing patriotic song which he later performed at the Statue of Liberty and now a standard at 4th of July celebrations everywhere. In 1982 he came out with 'Heartlight' from the movie, E.T., and in 1983 the group UB40 revived an early song of his, 'Red Red Wine'. The next album, produced by Maurice White, was the upbeat Headed for the Future and then 'The Best Years of Our Lives', a return to more of a 70s sound. He released Up On the Roof in 1993, a tribute to the great songwriters of the Brill Building. In 1996, he decided to try the country claim to fame and released Tennessee Moon...with it came a whole new audience to this solitary man. His track record speaks for itself...almost 60 hits in the USA, over 30 albums hitting the charts, and one of the USA's Top 20 most successful artists ever! His concerts are riveting and a full 2 to 2 1/2 hours of solo performance! Be sure to see one...You'll go back for more! His fans truly and eagerly await his next power-packed concert tour.With all his achievements, it's a wonder he has not been inducted into the Music Hall of Fame.
He was born in the City of Brooklyn in New York State on January 24, 1941. He has enjoyed a career as songwriter/singer/performer for over thirty years ranging from pop, rock, ballads, country, & Christmas.
But wait...There's More! Soon after that, this New York boy moved to Los Angeles, signing on with MCA Records. He tried his hand with a progressive rock album Velvet Gloves And Spit and from 1969 to 1972 began recording in Memphis, Tenn with hits such as 'Sweet Caroline', 'Holly Holy', 'Cracklin Rosie' and 'Song Sung Blue'. He also came out with the totally different conceptual album, Tap Root Manuscript and then the ballad, 'I Am, I Said' (my own personal favorite!). It was a Top 10 single on both sides of the Atlantic. He was very much in demand for live shows and his dynamic performance was captured on the Hot August Night album. Shortly after the release of that album, he retired from live performances for three years and concentrated on writing and recording. This time period paid off...One of his greatest achievements was the soundtrack for Jonathan Livingston Seagull for which he received a Grammy award. Renowned arranger, Lee Holdridge also contributed to this magnificent feat. Then Beautiful Noise, costing almost a half million dollars to make was a tribute to the 50s and 60s. There's More...you say?! With Barbra Streisand he sang his first duet since 1960 with his hit song, 'You Don't Bring Me Flowers'. Now, being at the peak of his success, he starred in The Jazz Singer a remake of the Al Jolsen movie. From this movie came the hit ,'America', a rousing patriotic song which he later performed at the Statue of Liberty and now a standard at 4th of July celebrations everywhere. In 1982 he came out with 'Heartlight' from the movie, E.T., and in 1983 the group UB40 revived an early song of his, 'Red Red Wine'. The next album, produced by Maurice White, was the upbeat Headed for the Future and then 'The Best Years of Our Lives', a return to more of a 70s sound. He released Up On the Roof in 1993, a tribute to the great songwriters of the Brill Building. In 1996, he decided to try the country claim to fame and released Tennessee Moon...with it came a whole new audience to this solitary man. His track record speaks for itself...almost 60 hits in the USA, over 30 albums hitting the charts, and one of the USA's Top 20 most successful artists ever! His concerts are riveting and a full 2 to 2 1/2 hours of solo performance! Be sure to see one...You'll go back for more! His fans truly and eagerly await his next power-packed concert tour.With all his achievements, it's a wonder he has not been inducted into the Music Hall of Fame.
He was very much in demand for live shows and his dynamic performance was captured on the Hot August Night album. Shortly after the release of that album, he retired from live performances for three years and concentrated on writing and recording.
This time period paid off...One of his greatest achievements was the soundtrack for Jonathan Livingston Seagull for which he received a Grammy award. Renowned arranger, Lee Holdridge also contributed to this magnificent feat. Then Beautiful Noise, costing almost a half million dollars to make was a tribute to the 50s and 60s.
There's More...you say?! With Barbra Streisand he sang his first duet since 1960 with his hit song, 'You Don't Bring Me Flowers'. Now, being at the peak of his success, he starred in The Jazz Singer a remake of the Al Jolsen movie. From this movie came the hit ,'America', a rousing patriotic song which he later performed at the Statue of Liberty and now a standard at 4th of July celebrations everywhere. In 1982 he came out with 'Heartlight' from the movie, E.T., and in 1983 the group UB40 revived an early song of his, 'Red Red Wine'. The next album, produced by Maurice White, was the upbeat Headed for the Future and then 'The Best Years of Our Lives', a return to more of a 70s sound. He released Up On the Roof in 1993, a tribute to the great songwriters of the Brill Building. In 1996, he decided to try the country claim to fame and released Tennessee Moon...with it came a whole new audience to this solitary man. His track record speaks for itself...almost 60 hits in the USA, over 30 albums hitting the charts, and one of the USA's Top 20 most successful artists ever! His concerts are riveting and a full 2 to 2 1/2 hours of solo performance! Be sure to see one...You'll go back for more! His fans truly and eagerly await his next power-packed concert tour.With all his achievements, it's a wonder he has not been inducted into the Music Hall of Fame.
His track record speaks for itself...almost 60 hits in the USA, over 30 albums hitting the charts, and one of the USA's Top 20 most successful artists ever!
His concerts are riveting and a full 2 to 2 1/2 hours of solo performance! Be sure to see one...You'll go back for more! His fans truly and eagerly await his next power-packed concert tour.With all his achievements, it's a wonder he has not been inducted into the Music Hall of Fame.
Information gathered from Encyclopedia of Popular Music Copyright Muze UK Ltd. 1989-1998
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