Its Neil Diamond, what more can be said...

I grew up loveing his music without even knowing it. It was not cool in my circles to like him directly, however the Monkees were perfectly acceptable. It was not until several years later that I discovered just how many songs he had written and performed before they were made famous by other artists.

I have long since grown up, and can truely appreciate one of the most creative and influential artists of all time. I highly doubt that there is a band or singer out there that has not been influenced by Neil's talents in one way or another...even if they don't know it directly. His songs are timeless and trusted hits.

It is not often that you can find someone that is as amazing as this man is. He should be respected and loved by all who love music for the rest of time. He is a modern day Bach or Beatoven if you ask me.