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“I've found for the last couple of years that the things that I can become most deeply involved with are songs that reflect my real feelings about things and so that what I've been writing about.”

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Neil Diamond is an American singer-songwriter known for his heartfelt voice and diverse musical style. Since the beginning of his music career in the early 1960s, he has written numerous pop and rock songs, many of which have become classics. Diamond's music spans multiple genres, including folk, pop, rock, and jazz. more

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