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Born Neil Leslie Diamond on January 24, 1941, in Brooklyn, NY; son of Kieve (a dry goods store proprietor) and Rose Diamond; married; first wife's name, Jaye Posner, second wife's name, Marcia Murphy; children: (first marriage) Marjorie, Elyn; (second marriage) Jesse, Micah.

Education: Attended New York University on a fencing scholarship. Addresses: Record company--Columbia Records, 1801 Century Park W., Los Angeles, CA 90067, website: http://www.columbiarecords.com. Website--Neil Diamond Official Website: http://www.neildiamond.com.

Neil Diamond is a pop music singer-songwriter with a devoted international following.

In The Best of the Music Makers, George T. Simon called Diamond "a balance between sexy superstar and nice boy from Brooklyn," who "has a broad appeal to an audience that cuts across age levels, sophistication levels, and the traditional musical-preference categories." Diamond has been performing his own compositions since 1966, and his long list of hit