Singer-Songwriter Neil Sedaka
Useless at 86
Revealed
Legendary singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka — who gained worldwide fame within the Nineteen Sixties — has died at age 86 … TMZ has realized.
We realized earlier right this moment, Neil wasn’t feeling effectively Friday morning and was taken in an ambulance to a hospital.
Sedaka’s household tells TMZ … “Our family is devastated by the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Neil Sedaka. A true rock and roll legend, an inspiration to millions, but most importantly, at least to those of us who were lucky enough to know him, an incredible human being who will be deeply missed.”
Earlier right this moment, the L.A. County West Hollywood sheriff’s station instructed TMZ … deputies assisted the hearth division on a medical request name, and paramedics transported him to a neighborhood hospital at about 8 AM right this moment.
Neil had a number of No. 1 hits within the early ’60s … together with “Oh! Carol,” “Calendar Girl,” and “Breaking Up is Hard to Do.” He noticed a profession resurgence within the mid-Seventies with the success of his songs “Laughter in the Rain” and “Bad Blood.” He was a founding member of the Tokens within the late Nineteen Fifties.
Sedaka has been nominated for 5 Grammy awards in his illustrious profession. He was inducted into the Songwriters Corridor of Fame in 1983, and he is additionally acquired a star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame.
Neil has popped up on tv just a few instances over time too … with company spots on “King of Queens” and “The Carol Burnett Show” amongst his credit. He additionally served as a visitor Choose on “American Idol” season 2 — raving about Clay Aiken’s cowl of his track “Solitaire.”
MAY 2022
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Neil is survived by his spouse Leba Strassberg in 1962 and their two kids.
He was 86.
RIP
