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Neil Sedaka (born March 13, 1939) is an American pop/rock singer, pianist, composer and record producer. Since his music career began in 1957, he has sold millions of records as an artist and has written or co-written over 500 songs for himself and others, collaborating mostly with lyricists Howard Greenfield and Phil Cody.
Sedaka was born in Brooklyn, New York. His father, Mac Sedaka, was a taxi driver and a Sephardi Jew of Turkish origin ("Sedaka" and "Sadaka" are variants of "tzedakah", which translates in both Hebrew and Arabic as the word charity). Neil's mother, Eleanor (née Appel), was an Ashkenazi Jew of Polish/Russian origin. Neil's grandparents came to the United States from Constantinople, then the capital of Ottoman Turkey, in 1910. He grew up in Brighton Beach, on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean. Sedaka is a cousin of the late singer Eydie Gormé.
He demonstrated musical aptitude in his second-grade choral class, and when his teacher sent a note home suggesting he take piano lessons, his mother took a part-time job in an Abraham & Straus department store for six months to pay for a second-hand upright. In 1947, he auditioned successfully for a piano scholarship to the Juilliard School of Music's Preparatory Division for Children, which he attended on Saturdays. His mother wanted him to become a renowned classical pianist like the contemporary of the day, Van Cliburn, but Sedaka was discovering pop music. When Sedaka was 13, a neighbor heard him playing and introduced him to her 16-year-old son, Howard Greenfield, an aspiring poet and lyricist. They became two of the legendary Brill Building's composers.
Rock with Neil Sedaka or just Neil Sedaka is the first major solo album of Neil Sedaka released in 1959 after two 1958 albums under the titles Neil Sedaka and The Tokens and Neil Sedaka and The Tokens and Coins. The album was released on RCA and was produced by Al Nevins. The album contains 12 songs, all of them co-written by Sedaka and his friend Howard Greenfield. Two of the songs became successful singles for Sedaka from the album, namely "The Diary", his debut single that was a hit, reaching No. 14 on the US Billboard charts, and "I Go Ape", a single that was relatively successful in the United States reaching No. 42, but did far better in the UK Singles Chart, making it up to No. 9 and his debut single in the United Kingdom.
All songs were composed by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield.
I Know may refer to:
"I Know (I Know)" is a song written by John Lennon released on his 1973 album Mind Games. The song is included on the 1998 box set, John Lennon Anthology. Lennon called the song, "just a piece of nothing," though some have read the song as a confession of troubles with his relationship with Yoko Ono.
The musicians who performed on the original recording were as follows:
"I Know" is a song by Norwegian singer Tone Damli from her third studio album I Know (2009). It was released in Norway on 27 April 2009. The song has peaked to number 4 on the Norwegian Singles Chart.
Saturday Night Beech-Nut Show. December 05, 1959
Neil Sedaka performing You Mean Everything To Me (1968)
MUSIC: Neil Sedaka / LYRICS: Phil Cody Released in the U.S. in the Fall of 1974, "Laughter in the Rain" reached #1 on the Billboard Top 100 chart on February 1, 1975. It was Sedaka's comeback hit in America (after a string of hit singles in the early 1960s), and the first of several 70s hits for him. The song had previously been a hit in England, where it was first released. Audio: The 1974 single version Video: Neil's live performances on "Sedaka in Concert", and a 1983 BBC broadcast
The #1 Conkyjoe music video in 2009. Over 8.3 million views. A classic song on a classic Miami TV show, "Saturday Hop" with legendary DJ- VJ host, Rick Shaw. Neil should be in the R&R Hall of Fame. ¸PLEASE SIGN OUR PETITION ¸.•*´¯)¸.•*´¯) Neil Sedaka fans believe it's high time for Neil to get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. http://www.sedaka.be/neil_sedaka_petition/entry.htm PLEASE, CLICK HERE to sign the petition, started by Neil Sedaka fans!
Neil Sedaka Greatest Hits Album 2021 - Neil Sedaka The Best Songs https://youtu.be/b5Af5KNz4M0
American Bandstand. December 12, 1964. If you take notice, at 1:12-1:14, that's Freddie Cannon in the audience who is laughing and gives Neil a wave.
Neil Sedaka - Is This The The Way To Amarillo (From Live At the Royal Albert Hall) Available Now: https://mercury-studios.lnk.to/NeilSedakaRAH Neil Sedaka is one of the most successful songwriters and performers of all time with a career stretching from the fifties to the present day. This concert, filmed in the grandeur of London's Royal Albert Hall, shows Neil Sedaka entrancing his audience with his characteristic humour and charm while turning in great performances of his best loved hits, introducing new songs and showcasing his talents as a classical pianist. =================================== Subscribe: https://mercury-studios.lnk.to/YouTubeSubscribe Official site: https://www.mercurystudios.co =================================== #NeilSedaka #Amarillo #LiveAtTheRoyalAlbertHall
Neil Sedaka Calendar Girl
Travis Scott - I KNOW ? (Official Music Video) "UTOPIA" available at: https://TravisScott.lnk.to/UTOPIA Directed by Dave Meyers & Travis Scott Starring Emily Ratajkowski & Anok Yai Label: Cactus Jack Records Label Producer: Sam Lecca Production Company: Freenjoy Produced by Nathan Scherrer & Roisín Audrey Moloney Cinematographer: Scott Cunningham Production Designer: Veronica Gutierrez Travis Scott online: https://shop.travisscott.com/ https://twitter.com/trvisXX https://www.instagram.com/travisscott/ https://soundcloud.com/travisscott-2 https://www.facebook.com/travisscottlaflame https://travisscott.com/ (C) 2024 Cactus Jack Records under exclusive license to Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment #TravisScott #UTOPIA #IKNOW
Travis Scott - I KNOW ? (Official Audio) "UTOPIA" available at: https://TravisScott.lnk.to/UTOPIA Travis Scott online: https://shop.travisscott.com/ https://twitter.com/trvisXX https://www.instagram.com/travisscott/ https://soundcloud.com/travisscott-2 https://www.facebook.com/travisscottlaflame https://travisscott.com/ (C) 2023 Cactus Jack Records under exclusive license to Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment #TravisScott #UTOPIA #IKNOW
♫ Travis Scott - I KNOW ? Stream/Download: https://TravisScott.lnk.to/UTOPIA • Travis Scott • • https://twitter.com/trvisXX • https://www.instagram.com/travisscott/ • https://soundcloud.com/travisscott-2 • https://facebook.com/travisscottlaflame • https://travisscott.com/ (Lyrics): [Chorus] Tell me, is you still up? (Up) It's five A.M. and I'm drunk right now Tell me, can we still fuck? (Fuck that shit) One of one, I'm in the zone right now Tell me, am I still? (Mmm) Tellin' you just how I feel right now You said it's just the drugs and I know I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I lied too, way before (Let's go), before Before I had you right inside my arms But then again, I could be drunk (It's lit, yeah) [Verse 1] Baby, I don't wanna sound righteous (Yeah) I got twen...
Stream "I Know" (PR1SVX Edit) now: https://kanii.lnk.to/IKnow Follow Kanii: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kanii_o/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kanii_o Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialkanii Credits A visual by @ben.hanning & @omikoi Footage by @tommykiljoy @spacehrts Lyrics: i know you understand, i can’t leave you alone, i give you my time, but you can’t pick up the phone, life done been so tragic ha, it won’t leave me alone, try not to be obsessive, i fucked up oh girl i know, i know, i know, i fucked up oh girl i know, i know, i know, i fucked up oh girl i know, i know, i know, i fucked up oh girl i know, i know, i know, ho wah, you only gon text me when your bored, don’t like the feeling of being ignored, told you we too grown for this, m...
Kanii - I Know (tiktok/pr1svx remix) Lyrics | i fd up oh girl i know : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/632LusrUF4XM1Q29DCUyww?si=fed75cc7bdc74866 ⭐HyperTunes https://open.spotify.com/playlist/632LusrUF4XM1Q29DCUyww?si=fed75cc7bdc74866 https://soundcloud.com/hyper_tunes https://www.instagram.com/itshypertunes/ https://www.tiktok.com/@itshypertunes Stream Kanii - I Know (tiktok/pr1svx remix) Lyrics | i fd up oh girl i know: https://kanii.lnk.to/IKnow ⭐Kanii Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kanii_o/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kanii_o Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialkanii [verse 1] i know you understand i can't leave you alone i give you my time, but you can't pick up the phone life done been so tragic, huh it won't leave me alone try not to be obsessive [chorus] i f...
D A R K S K Y P A R A D I S E AVAILABLE NOW! Deluxe: http://smarturl.it/DarkSkyParadiseDex?IQid=vevo Standard: http://smarturl.it/DarkSkyParadiseS?IQid=vevo Get The 'DARK SKY PARADISE' Black Long Sleeve + IDFWU Beanie Bundle: http://smarturl.it/bigseanshop?IQid=vevo http://uknowbigsean.com Director : Lawrence Lamont Production Company : Lord Danger Producer : Josh Shadid, Maxwell Riesberg, Shyam Sundar Sengupta Music video by Big Sean performing I Know. (C) 2015 Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. http://vevo.ly/l0jtJD Best of Big Sean: https://goo.gl/aUXeR4 Subscribe here: https://goo.gl/89s6Fb #BigSean #IKnow #Vevo #HipHop #JheneAiko
Download the "I Am" album here: http://smarturl.it/i-am Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/57gO7DyFyvl59GdBHtjI74 www.yogottimusic.com www.facebook.com/yogotti www.twitter.com/yogottikom www.instagram.com/yogottikom www.soundcloud.com/yogottikom www.youtube.com/yogottivideos © 2014 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment/CMG #YoGotti #IKnow #Vevo #HipHop #OfficialMusicVideo #RichHomieQuan
Learn to play guitar! Click here! https://a298bn7hqau-0o86-mt53rkr1f.hop.clickbank.net Enjoy singing like the great vocalist and legendary Sir Tom Jones! Sir Thomas John Woodward OBE (born 7 June 1940), known professionally as Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer. His career began with a string of top-ten hits in the mid-1960s. He has toured regularly, with appearances in Las Vegas (1967–2011), and has had several career comebacks, such as his high-profile coaching role on the television talent show The Voice UK from 2012 (with the exception of 2016). Jones's powerful voice has been described as a "full-throated, robust baritone". Source: Wikipedia @ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Jones_(singer) Video is generated using YouTube Movie Maker. Kudos and with my sincerest apology to the copyri...
Lorin wonders how someone can come to know that they’ll be okay no matter what happens. Is that a belief we can adopt or a knowing one can realize? Send your questions to [email protected]
Titre co-produit par Irma & Trackinvaders Album "Letter to the Lord" disponible sur iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/letter-to-lord-edition-collector/id473542381 Second album "Faces" dans les bacs le 2 juin! Retrouvez Irma sur Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/irmarockstar Twitter : http://www.twitter.com/irmamusic Irma est une artiste révélée par My Major Company http://www.mymajorcompany-label.com/irma
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Neil Sedaka (born March 13, 1939) is an American pop/rock singer, pianist, composer and record producer. Since his music career began in 1957, he has sold millions of records as an artist and has written or co-written over 500 songs for himself and others, collaborating mostly with lyricists Howard Greenfield and Phil Cody.
Sedaka was born in Brooklyn, New York. His father, Mac Sedaka, was a taxi driver and a Sephardi Jew of Turkish origin ("Sedaka" and "Sadaka" are variants of "tzedakah", which translates in both Hebrew and Arabic as the word charity). Neil's mother, Eleanor (née Appel), was an Ashkenazi Jew of Polish/Russian origin. Neil's grandparents came to the United States from Constantinople, then the capital of Ottoman Turkey, in 1910. He grew up in Brighton Beach, on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean. Sedaka is a cousin of the late singer Eydie Gormé.
He demonstrated musical aptitude in his second-grade choral class, and when his teacher sent a note home suggesting he take piano lessons, his mother took a part-time job in an Abraham & Straus department store for six months to pay for a second-hand upright. In 1947, he auditioned successfully for a piano scholarship to the Juilliard School of Music's Preparatory Division for Children, which he attended on Saturdays. His mother wanted him to become a renowned classical pianist like the contemporary of the day, Van Cliburn, but Sedaka was discovering pop music. When Sedaka was 13, a neighbor heard him playing and introduced him to her 16-year-old son, Howard Greenfield, an aspiring poet and lyricist. They became two of the legendary Brill Building's composers.
Away... away
I just can't wait to fall asleep
I can't wait for night each day
'Cause when the lights are low
No matter where you go,
You're only forty winks
Away... away
No matter how far you may be,
Believe me darling when I say,
The oceans in between
I cross them on a dream
'Cause you're just forty winks
Away... away
There's a land of enchantment
Just beyond my pillowcase,
And I go there 'cause I know there
I'll be in your sweet embrace.
So till you come back home again,
Until you're in my arms to stay,
It's kinda nice to know,
I turn the lights down low,
And you're just forty winks
Away... away...
[Fade out]