Neil Leslie Diamond is an American singer-songwriter and musician whose career has spanned decades, making him one of the most successful artists of all time. Emerging in the 1960s as a songwriter in the Brill Building, where he wrote the hit "I'm a Believer" for The Monkees, he soon achieved fame as a solo performer. His style, which blends pop, rock, and folk, has produced a long series of international hits, including iconic songs such as "Sweet Caroline," "Cracklin' Rosie," "Song Sung Blue," and "I Am... I Said." His power as a performer is celebrated on the acclaimed live album "Hot August Night." He has also composed soundtracks, such as for "Jonathan Livingston Seagull," and acted in the film "The Jazz Singer," which yielded the hits "America" and "Love on the Rocks." With over 100 million records sold, Diamond has received prestigious accolades, including induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Kennedy Center Honors, and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.