Neil Diamond is regarded as one of the best-selling musicians in history, having sold numerous records worldwide. His hit records dominated the music charts, especially in the 70s.
Despite his success, his fans have been curious about his love life. The American singer has been married more than twice and is a father of four.
Neil Leslie was born on 24 January 1941 in Brooklyn, New York City, United States. His father is Akeeba ‘Kieve’ Diamond, while his mother is Rose. His father worked as a dry-goods merchant. Neil grew up alongside his younger brother, Harvey Diamond.
The singer attended Erasmus Hall High School and Abraham Lincoln High School. Later, he enrolled at New York University on a fencing scholarship in 1958 as a pre-medicine student.
However, he dropped out of the college during his final year after being hired as a staff songwriter by the Sunbeam Music Company.
Today, the decorated singer has an impressive career in the entertainment industry. He is best known for his hit songs such as Sweet Caroline, Forever In Blue Jeans, Cracklin’ Rosie and Play Me.
Does Neil Diamond have a partner? Yes, he is married to Katie McNeil. She is a music executive and producer known for Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj and Underneath Acoustic Live.
She is also a talent manager of her husband, Neil Diamond. The two met in 2009 while Katie served as a video producer during the filming of Neil’s concert documentary.
They dated for a while before engaging in September 2011. They finally married on 21 April 2012 in Los Angeles. The couple has been married for over a decade now, despite the music icon being 29 years older than McNeil.
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