Neil Sedaka turned 85 yesterday. I’m sorry I missed the celebration but I was traveling back from the Oscars.
Happy Birthday, Neil. It’s time the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted you. If nothing else, you should be in as an Early Influencer.
Neil had seminal early 60s hits with songs like “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” “Oh Carol,” and “Calendar Girl.” Dayenu! That would have been enough. But then…
In 1974, Elton John revived Neil’s career big time. Sedaka had monster hits with “Bad Blood,” “Laughter in the Rain,” and “Solitaire.” Not only that, he wrote the massive Captain and Tenille hit, “Love Will Keep Us Together.”
Remember when Toni Tennille exclaimed “Sedaka’s back” at the end of that record? Well, he was. His song, “The Hungry Years,” tells the whole story.
Sedaka’s absence from the Rock Hall is a glaring omission. So let’s do it, already, folks!
A message and a song from Neil! #thankyou #birthday #neilsedaka pic.twitter.com/sD8Smwf5pk
— Neil Sedaka (@neilsedaka) March 14, 2024
