Neil Diamond

Kicking off in any career seems easy. The enthusiastic and determined spirit in us feels so strong to be able to conquer any challenge we face on the way. However, with time, reality starts dawning on us and we realize that things were not as easy as they seemed. This becomes the determining factor between a fighter and a weakling.

For a fighter like Neil Diamond, challenges come to make them stronger, but weaklings quit or take a different direction. Today, Neil Diamond is celebrated as a successful American singer and songwriter as well as an actor because he never quit. Neil is actually among the oldest American singers and songwriters we have in the industry who have never given up.

Well, how well do you know about Neil Diamond? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Neil Diamond’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Neil Diamond to date.

Biography and Early Life

Bearing in mind that Neil was born on the 24^th of January back in 1941, no matter which angle we look at, we can all agree that he is a true legend. Our legend was born in Brooklyn in New York, the United States of America as Neil Leslie Diamond. He is the son of Akeeba “Kieve” Diamond and Rose (née Rapoport) who were both Jewish from Polish and Russian immigrants.

His father was a dry-goods merchant but his mother’s occupation is not known. He was raised in several homes in Brooklyn and at one time, his father Akeeba was stationed in the army in Cheyenne, Wyoming and Neil had to move with him since he was young. Neil is not the only child in the family as he has a sibling named Harvey Diamond.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Neil Diamond in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Neil Diamond’s age is 80 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 24 January 1941. Though, he is 6′ 0″ in feet and inches and 183 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 174lbs in Pound and 79kg in Kilograms.

Education

His school life was not a very fan since he was enrolled at Erasmus Hall High School which was a school for rich kids. He joined Freshman Chorus and Choral Club in high school along with Barbra Streisand who was his classmate. Although they were not friends initially, they late became close being the only two poor kids in the school. To deal with the frustration, they used to smoke cigarettes in front of the school.

His family however moved and he was transferred to Abraham Lincoln High School where he joined the fencing team. His best friend Herb Cohen the future Olympic fencer was also a member of the team. He received his first guitar at the age of 16 when he was still in high school and started spending much of his time at a Jewish camp known as Surprise Lake Camp in upstate New York.

This is where he watched Peter Seeger perform and the way he entertained people, he fell in love with music and desired to write his own songs. After graduating from high school, joined New York University on a fencing scholarship and decided to do a pre-med major. However, he got very bored in class and decided to concentrate more on writing music to deal with his boredom.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Although Neil is a successful singer and songwriter, he has not been very lucky in love. He has been married thrice in his life and two of the marriages have ended in divorce. His first marriage was to Jaye Posner who was his high-school sweetheart in 1963. They welcomed two daughters named Marjorie and Elyn before separating in 1967 and divorcing in 1969.

On the 5^th of December in 1969, he got married to Marcia Murphey who was a production assistant and they had two sons together named Jesse and Micah. Although they enjoyed their marriage for 25 good years, they later separated in 1994 and divorced in 1995.

Immediately after his 2^nd divorce, he started a length live-in relationship in 1996 with Australian Ray Farley. The two had met in Brisbane, Australia. Ray struggled with chronic back pain and the songs Home Before Dark were written during that time. it seems things didn’t work out well between them as Neil later announced of his engagement to Katie McNeil on 7^th September 2011. Katie was 41 years old then while Neil was 70-years old. The two got married in 2012 and are married to date.

Is Neil Diamond Gay?

The fact that Neil has been married thrice in his life and has four kids out of the marriage is enough to prove that he is not gay.

Professional Career

Neil Diamond has been in the music for many years now. Although he is also known as an actor, he has a long and successful legacy in music than in the film industry. A summary of his career in music shows he has sold over 100 million records which has made him one of the most celebrated and best-selling musicians of all time.

Awards

His success in the music industry has also won him great recognition like; his 1984 Induction into Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2011, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He received an honoree at the Kennedy Center Honors and many others.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Neil Diamond in 2021

You cannot talk about Neil’s successful career without mentioning his net worth which is currently estimated at $230 million as of 2021.

Neil Diamond has done many albums and songs over the years. Some of these include; Sunday and Me, I’m a Believer, Hot August Night, Deep Purple, Song Sung Blue and Sweet Caroline among many others.

1. Jeffrey Gray May 14, 2021 at 5:24 am