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Neil Sedaka (/ s ə ˈ d æ k ə /; born March 13, 1939) [1] 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.
2011: Where the Boys Are: The Music of Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield; 2012: Neil Sedaka: Hit Maker; 2013: The Things I Love; 2013: The Essential Early Recordings (2-CD set) 2013: The Drugstore's Rockin' 2013: Neil Sedaka in the Studio, 1958-1962; 2013: Neil Sedaka Live at the Royal Albert Hall; 2014: Neil Sedaka: Hits Around the World
However, In The Pocket would become Sedaka's best-known Elektra album because of its second single, the duet he performed with his daughter Dara, "Should've Never Let You Go" which charted at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at #4 on the Adult Contemporary charts in 1980.
The album consists almost entirely of cover versions of other artists' hits from former times. Neil's daughter Dara appears in two of the songs, Mary Wilson of The Supremes and Gary U.S. Bonds join Sedaka in duet on other tracks. It was arranged by Neil Sedaka and Dan Hartman. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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Track 19 was a duet with Neil and his then-teenaged daughter Dara. It was heard on the 1980 Elektra album In the Pocket and is the only song from Sedaka's years with Elektra Records to be featured in this compilation. It was a remake of a song Sedaka recorded solo in 1978 as "Should've Never Let Her Go" for the album All You Need Is the Music
On Tuesday, Jan. 7, legendary hitmaker Neil Sedaka, 85, shared a video on TikTok of himself singing a duet of his 1962 song “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” with his 19-year-old grandson, Mike.
The Very Best of Neil Sedaka is a 2001 compilation album issued by RCA Records as part of their commemorative "100th Anniversary" series of albums celebrating their biggest stars. The album features some of Sedaka's best-known hits during his days with RCA, recorded from 1958 to 1963.