Ten Neil Diamond Hits for Other Artists

Neil Diamond
July 24, 8 p.m. | Rogers Arena
Tickets: From $35, at ticketmaster.com
Neil Leslie Diamond was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1941, into a family descended from Russian and Polish Jewish immigrants who worked as dry goods merchants. 
Along with classmate Barbra Streisand, he attended Erasmus Hall High School. There, he sang in the chorus and began developing his musical skills after receiving his first guitar at age 16. 
While writing music was an immediate passion, Di