Profile
Famous as :
Singer, songwriterBirth Name :
Neil Leslie DiamondBirth Date :
January 24, 1941Birth Place :
Brooklyn, New York, USASpouse :
Marcia Murphey (December 4, 1969 - March 1995), Jaye Posner (1963 - November 25, 1969)Claim to fame :
His duet with Barbra Streisand on the track "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (1978)
American Music Awards
1990
Won Award of MeritASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
1991
Won ASCAP Film and Television Music Awardcategory Most Performed Feature Film Standards [from movie "The Jazz Singer" (1980)] for "America"
Brit Awards
2009
Got nomination for Brit Awardcategory International Male Solo Artist
Emmy Awards
1978
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety or Music for The Neil Diamond Special: I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight (1977) (TV)
shared with Jerry Weintraub (executive producer); Art Fisher (producer)
1977
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety or Music for The Neil Diamond Special (1977) (TV)
shared with Jerry Weintraub (executive producer); Gary Smith (producer); Dwight Hemion (producer)
Golden Globes, USA
1981
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy for The Jazz Singer (1980)
1981
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Original Song - Motion Picture [from movie "The Jazz Singer" (1980)] for "Love on the Rocks"
shared with Gilbert Bécaud
1974
Won Golden Globecategory Best Original Score for Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973)
1974
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Original Song [from movie "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" (1973)] for "Lonely Looking Sky"
Grammy Awards
2000
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance for "As Time Goes By - The Movie Album"
1982
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special for The Jazz Singer (1980)
shared with Gilbert Bécaud; Alan E. Lindgren; Richard Bennett
1980
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Record of the Year for "You Don't Bring Me Flowers"
shared with Barbra Streisand
1980
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "You Don't Bring Me Flowers"
shared with Barbra Streisand
1979
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Song of the Year for "You Don't Bring Me Flowers"
shared with Alan Bergman; Marilyn Bergman
1974
Won Grammy Awardcategory Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture for Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973)
1973
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Record of the Year for "Song Sung Blue"
1973
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Song of the Year for "Song Sung Blue"
1973
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Album of the Year for "Moods"
1972
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male for "I Am...I Said"
Long Island Music Hall of Fame
2007
Won Long Island Music Hall of FameRazzie Awards
1981
Won Razzie Awardcategory Worst Actor for The Jazz Singer (1980)
1981
Got nomination for Razzie Awardcategory Worst Original Song [from movie "The Jazz Singer" (1980)] for "You, Baby, Baby!"
