How may other artists from the sixties are still rockin, packing concert halls, and writing, rocording and selling albums. Neil deserves to be in the R&R Fall of Fame. Posted by Tom Tagliente on Tuesday, 21:34pm Ther eis one fan who would really appreciate it. If anyone in rock and roll has influenced the generations, it is definately NEIL DIAMOND: both in the minds and hearts in his fans, but also in the creativity of Neil Diamond's contemporaries. Neil Diamond MUST be allowed to be inducted. To continue omitting Neil Diamond is like taking the central column holding the building above Lake Erie, and removing it completely hoping it will stand on the merits of the rockers already inducted. Neil Diamond belongs in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. His image as a Vegas lounge act is a stereotype by critics who accuse his songs of being too mellow while they accuse his wardrobe onstage to be a bit too over the top. DELIRIOUS LOVE, from his 12 Songs album, takes the listener back to his Cherry, Cherry days and reinvents that which has made him such a popular icon in rock and roll music. It is his love for his audience that continues to influence his own uinique style in songwriting. These very fibers of Neil Diamond's existence are part of what drives his songwriting talent. Neil Diamond's legacy in music will be as big as his heart and his ability to find even the smallest pin prick of hope in the human condition. I own EVERY one of Neil Diamond's albums on CD that have been released in that format, seen 45 concerts since 1983, and was even sent a very touching card on Neil Diamond's personal stationery expressing his sadness on the news of my father's passing.
Since my exposure at 11 to Neil Diamond there has been no doubt what a sparkling gem the music world has in this Coney Island native, and what an amazing ride these last 26 years have been for me. By the time I discovered Neil's musical story, his career was already fifteen years old and tracked with some of the most rock-influenced songs ever written.
The threads of Neil's musical tapestry and its influence on the music industry are as vibrant and dazzling as the glass beads that glimmer in the stage lights of his high-energy concerts concerts that sell out and continue to break house records 40+ years after his first rock hits, Solitary Man and Cherry, Cherry. Neil Diamond is truly one of rock's pioneers and continues to pave the way for new acts and even older acts looking to reinvent themselves and their careers. Top 500 Albums ( ?)īrother Love's Traveling Salvation Show ( 1969) Inducted into Rock Hall Revisited in 2009 ( ranked #271). Kennedy Center Honoree: 2011 Induction Ceremony Songs: Song **Rock & Roll Hall of Famer** Category: Performer Inducted: 2011 Inducted by: Paul Simon Nominated: 2011 First Eligible: 1989 Ceremony
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