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SEDAKA Neil
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Personal Data:

Born:	13.03.1939	(New York City, USA)
Died:	27.02.2026

Appearances:

2014	Engelbert Humperdinck (LP "Engelbert Calling")

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Oh Carol	1959
2.	Sounds Of Neil Sedaka	1969
3.	Emergence	1971
4.	Solitaire	1972	RCA
5.	Neil Sedaka	1972
6.	The Tra-La Days Are Over	24.08.1973	MGM		13
7.	Let's Go Steady Again	1974
8.	Laughter In The Rain produced by: Neil Sedaka	3/1974	Polydor		17
9.	On Stage	6/1974	RCA
10.	Live At The Royal Festival Hall (live)	08.11.1974	Polydor		48
11.	Overnight Success	07.02.1975	Polydor		31
12.	24 Rock'n'Roll Hits	15.08.1975	RCA
13.	Hungry Years	9/1975	Rocket			17
14.	Steppin' Out	30.04.1976	Polydor
15.	Laughter And Tears - The Best Of Neil Sedaka Today	18.06.1976	Polydor		2
16.	A Song	1977
17.	Solo Concert	03.06.1977	Polydor
18.	Sedaka: 50's And 60's	15.07.1977	RCA
19.	In The Pocket	1980
20.	Now	5/1981	Polydor
21.	Twenty Golden Pieces Of Neil Sedaka	04.02.1983	Bulldog
22.	Prelude	11/1983
23.	Come See About Me	1984
24.	My Friend	1987
25.	Timeless - The Very Best Of Neil Sedaka	10/1991			10
26.	Love Will Keep Us Together	10/1992			88
27.	Classically Sedaka	10/1995	Vision Music		23
28.	Tales Of Love And Other Passions	14.09.1998	Artful/Rough Trade
29.	In Italiano	13.04.1999
30.	Tales Of Love	18.05.1999
31.	The Very Best Of Neil Sedaka	07.06.1999			33
32.	Sings The Hits	26.10.1999	RCA
33.	Legendary	21.05.2002	DJ Specialist
34.	Platinum & Gold Collection	17.06.2003	RCA
35.	Brooklyn Demos 1958-61	02.12.2003	Original Cast Record
36.	Oh Carol: The Complete Recordings 1956-1966	06.01.2004	Bear Family
37.	The Show Goes On: The Very Best of Neil Sedaka	21.03.2006	Universal International		19
38.	The Show Goes On: Live at the Royal Albert Hall (live)	17.10.2006	Eagle Rock
39.	Laughter in the Rain: The Best of Neil Sedaka, 1974-1980	06.02.2007	Pazzazz
40.	The Definitive Collection	24.04.2007	Razor & Tie			22
41.	Sings His Greatest Hits	29.01.2008	Sbme Special MKTS.
42.	Miracle of Christmas	07.10.2008	Razor & Tie
43.	The Music Of My Life	6/2009	UMTV		15	97
44.	Music of My Life	26.01.2010	Razor & Tie
45.	Oh Carol And All The Early Classics	15.02.2011	Jasmine
46.	The Show Goes On: Live At The Royal Albert Hall (live)	24.07.2012	Eagle
47.	The Real Neil	09.10.2012	Music Infinity
48.	Neil Sedaka in Concert	29.01.2013	Standing Room Only
49.	The Essential Early Recordings	12.03.2013	Primo
50.	The Drugstore's Rockin'	12.03.2013	Bear Family
51.	Boppin'-Hits and Rarities: 32 Cuts	16.07.2013	Bar
52.	Calendar Girl	06.05.2014	Digimode Entertainment
53.	Hits Around the World	10.06.2014	Sepia
54.	In the Studio 1958-1962, Vol. 2	30.06.2014	Astro
55.	The Complete Singles and EPs: As & Bs, 1956-62	09.09.2014	Acrobat Music
56.	The Real... Neil Sedaka	09.09.2014	RCA Victor
57.	Greatest Hits	25.03.2016	Hallmark
58.	Rye Beach NY, June 12th 1993 (live)	27.05.2016	Air Cuts
59.	Little Devil and His Other Hits	28.04.2017	Hallmark

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	The Diary	11/1958	RCA Victor		14
2.	I Go Ape	2/1959	RCA Victor	9	42
3.	Crying My Heart Out For You	5/1959	RCA Victor		111
4.	Oh Carol	9/1959	RCA Victor	3	9
5.	Stairway To Heaven	3/1960	RCA Victor	8	9
6.	Run, Samson, Run / You Mean Everything To Me	7/1960	RCA Victor	45	17
7.	Calendar Girl	12/1960	RCA Victor	8	4
8.	Little Devil	4/1961	RCA	9	11
9.	Sweet Little You	8/1961	RCA		59
10.	Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen	11/1961	RCA	3	6
11.	King Of Clowns	3/1962	RCA	23	45
12.	Breaking Up Is Hard To Do	6/1962	RCA	7	1
13.	Next Door To An Angel	9/1962	RCA	29	5
14.	Alice In Wonderland	1/1963	RCA		17
15.	Let's Go Steady Again	4/1963	RCA	42	26
16.	The Dreamer	7/1963	RCA		47
17.	Bad Girl	10/1963	RCA		33
18.	The Closest Thing To Heaven	4/1964	RCA		107
19.	Sunny	6/1964	RCA		86
20.	I Hope He Breaks Your Heart	10/1964	RCA		104
21.	Let The People Talk	3/1965	RCA		107
22.	The World Through A Tear	8/1965	RCA		76
23.	The Answer To My Prayer	1/1966	RCA		89
24.	We Can Make It If We Try	12/1966	RCA		121
25.	Star Crossed Lovers	12/1968
26.	Wheeling West Virginia	1/1970
27.	Oh Carol / Breaking Up Is Hard To Do / Little Devil	9/1972	RCA	17
28.	Beautiful You	10/1972		43
29.	That's When The Music Takes Me produced by: Neil Sedaka	2/1973	RCA	18
30.	Standing On The Inside / Let Daddy Know	04.05.1973	MGM	24
31.	Dimbo Man	03.08.1973	RCA
32.	Our Last Song Together / Don't Know What I Like About You	17.08.1973	MGM	31
33.	A Little Lovin'	01.02.1974	Polydor	30
34.	Going Nowhere	12.04.1974	Polydor
35.	Laughter In The Rain produced by: Neil Sedaka/Appere	07.06.1974	Polydor	11	1
36.	Bad Blood	15.11.1974	Polydor
37.	The Queen Of 1964 / Solitaire produced by: Neil Sedaka/Appere	31.01.1975	Polydor	29
38.	The Immigrant	3/1975	MCA/Rocket		22
39.	Bad Blood	5/1975	Rocket/RCA		1
40.	That's The Way The Music Takes Me	6/1975	MCA/Rocket		12
41.	Breaking Up Is Hard To Do	12/1975	Rocket		7
42.	Love In The Shadows	09.04.1976	Rocket		16
43.	No. 1 With A Heartache	28.05.1976	Polydor
44.	Steppin' Out	6/1976	Rocket		36
45.	You Gotta Make Your Own Sunshine	01.10.1976	Rocket		53
46.	Ebony Angel	25.02.1977	MCA
47.	Amarillo	10.06.1977	Elektra		44
48.	Alone At Last	8/1977	Elektra		104
49.	Should've Never Let You Go & Dara Sedaka	3/1980	Elektra		19
50.	Letting Go	8/1980	Elektra		107
51.	Do You Remember	08.06.2009

Press References:

Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1972	0	09.12.1972	49		interview
1973	31	04.08.1973	25	New Singles	single review
1974	25	22.06.1974	42	Albums	album review
1974	45	09.11.1974	47	Albums	album review
1974	49	07.12.1974	45
1974	50	14.12.1974	34	Caught In The Act	gig review
1975	2	11.01.1975	1
1975	8	22.02.1975	3
1975	8	22.02.1975	29	Caught In The Act	gig review
1975	12	22.03.1975	16	Caught In The Act	gig review
1975	19	03.05.1975	27		interview
1975	20	17.05.1975	16	Singles	single review
1976	3	24.01.1976	3	Singles	single review
1976	8	21.02.1976	13		interview
1976	19	08.05.1976	47	Caught In The Act	gig review
1977	21	21.05.1977	42	Caught In The Act	gig review
1977	37	10.09.1977	20	Albums - Short Takes	album review
1980	27	16.08.1980	12	Single File	single review
1981	20	16.05.1981	20	Albums	album review
New Musical Express
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1960	0	28.10.1960	17	Singers & Their Song
1973	0	10.02.1973	17	Front Row Reviews	gig review
1973	0	23.06.1973	24	Front Row Reviews	gig review
1973	0	27.10.1973	21	Albums	album review
1974	0	26.01.1974	2	News Desk - Recording News
1974	0	09.02.1974	36	Front Row Reviews	gig review
1974	0	09.03.1974	21	Albums	album review
1974	0	06.07.1974	14	Albums	album review
1974	0	06.07.1974	34
1974	0	02.11.1974	2	News Desk - Record News
1974	0	28.12.1974	21	Platters	album review
1975	0	01.03.1975	23	Platters	album review
1975	0	22.03.1975	32	On The Town	gig review
1975	0	19.04.1975	12	Thrills
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1995	18	12.09.1995	6	Galerie