Singer-songwriter Neil Diamond began his career writing pop songs for other musicians before launching a solo recording career that spanned over five decades. Originally intending to enter medical school, he left New York University during his final year of college to take a job as a staff songwriter for the Sunbeam Music Company. His tenure there was short, and he became one of a stable of songwriters who worked out of New York Cityâs famed Brill Building. In 1965 Diamond signed a recording contract with Bang Records, and one year later he released his debut album, The Feel of Neil. Shortly thereafter he wrote the song âIâm a Believerâ (1966), which was recorded and made famous by the Monkees.
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