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Neil Sedaka

1939 - Today

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Neil Sedaka (; born March 13, 1939) is an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Since his music career began in 1957, he has sold millions of records worldwide and has written or co-written over 500 songs for himself and other artists, collaborating mostly with lyricists Howard "Howie" Greenfield and Phil Cody. After a short-lived tenure as a founding member of the doo-wop group the Tokens, Sedaka achieved a string of hit singles over the late 1950s and early 1960s, including "Oh! Carol" (1959), "Calendar Girl" (1960), "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" (1961) and "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" (1962). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Neil Sedaka is the 541st most popular singer (down from 434th in 2019), the 3,356th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,454th in 2019) and the 177th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Neil Sedaka ranks 541 out of 4,381. Before him are Heino, Tino Rossi, Sam Smith, Freddy Quinn, Tracy Chapman, and Shania Twain. After him are Ahmad Zahir, Angelica Catalani, Raina Kabaivanska, Massiel, Haris Alexiou, and Evert Taube.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Neil Sedaka ranks 166. Before him are Adelardo Rodríguez, Michu Meszaros, Jalaluddin Haqqani, Grace Slick, Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, and Arkady Luxemburg. After him are Dick Scobee, John Amos, Joseph D. Pistone, Susan Flannery, Rosanna Schiaffino, and Andrew Parker Bowles.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Neil Sedaka ranks 3,356 out of 20,380. Before him are Edgar Snow (1905), Cornell Woolrich (1903), Stephen Baldwin (1966), Jimmy McLane (1930), Murray Perahia (1947), and Harriet Quimby (1875). After him are Jim Kelly (1946), Vincent Gigante (1928), Alice Ball (1892), William Porter (1926), Tom Hulce (1953), and John Blair Jr. (1732).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Neil Sedaka ranks 177. Before him are Billy Preston (1946), Brandy Norwood (1979), Dinah Washington (1924), Mos Def (1973), KRS-One (1965), and Tracy Chapman (1964). After him are Michael Bolton (1953), Don McLean (1945), Trini Lopez (1937), Solomon Burke (1936), Waylon Jennings (1937), and Paul Robeson (1898).

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