Artist

Neil Sedaka

Brooklyn, United States · 1939 – 2026

Neil Sedaka is a musician from Brooklyn, United States, active 1939–2026. Their discography on Gatefold includes 18 records. They also recorded with The Tokens.

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1939

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2 projects · 37 records in Gatefold collections

Biography

For combined credits Sedaka / Cody please use Phil Cody-Neil Sedaka.
American singer, pianist, composer and producer. Born, March 13, 1939, Brooklyn, New York, USA and died February 27, 2026 aged 86 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
In a 2010 interview, he stated that it was the arrival of the British Invasion, most notably The Beatles who halted his singing career in the early 60s.
Collaborating with songwriting partners, Howard Greenfield and Phil Cody, he penned numerous hits for Connie Francis, Carpenters, Captain And Tennille among others. He credited Elton John for reviving his singing career in the mid-70s. Elton signed him to his new label in the United States and sang on "Bad Blood". That LP was appropriately titled "Sedaka's Back".
Married to Leba Sedaka in 11 September 1962, they had a daughter, Dara Sedaka and a son, Marc. He was a first cousin of Eydie Gormé.

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