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Neil Diamond

1941 - Today

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Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has written and recorded ten singles that reached No. 1 on the U.S. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Neil Diamond has received more than 14,047,353 page views. His biography is available in 55 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2019). Neil Diamond is the 232nd most popular singer (down from 182nd in 2019), the 1,429th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,146th in 2019) and the 76th most popular American Singer.

Neil Diamond is most famous for his many hits, including "Sweet Caroline," "Cracklin' Rosie," "I'm a Believer," and "Song Sung Blue."

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  • 14M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 65.85

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 55

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.45

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.84

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Neil Diamond ranks 232 out of 4,381. Before him are Ibrahim Ferrer, Jacqueline Boyer, Rita Pavone, Edita Gruberová, Ricky Martin, and Van Morrison. After him are Engelbert Humperdinck, Phil Ochs, Kim Carnes, Lara Fabian, Victoria de los Ángeles, and Rashid Behbudov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Neil Diamond ranks 100. Before him are Suzanne Mubarak, Alfred G. Gilman, Igor Smirnov, Toyo Ito, Jacqueline Boyer, and Michael Stuart Brown. After him are David Gross, Angelo Scola, William Nordhaus, Grace Zabriskie, Liamine Zéroual, and Senta Berger.

Others Born in 1941

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Neil Diamond ranks 1,429 out of 20,380. Before him are Thomas Schelling (1921), Hal Holbrook (1925), George Smoot (1945), Joshua Lederberg (1925), Henry Rollins (1961), and Hiram Maxim (1840). After him are William Daniel Phillips (1948), Beck (1970), Daniel Dennett (1942), Walter Bradford Cannon (1871), Ron Howard (1954), and Harold Perrineau (1963).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Neil Diamond ranks 76. Before him are Dr. Dre (1965), Britney Spears (1981), Kris Kristofferson (1936), Etta James (1938), George Benson (1943), and George Strait (1952). After him are Phil Ochs (1940), Kim Carnes (1945), DJ Khaled (1975), Bessie Smith (1894), Sam Cooke (1931), and Debbie Harry (1945).

American born Singers

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