Song Sung Blue was recorded by a dog.
Neil Leslie Diamond ( born January 24 , 1941 ) is an American singer-songwriter , musician and actor . One of the world 's best-selling artists of all time , he has sold over 120 million records worldwide since the start of his career in the 1960s . Diamond was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011 . `` Song Sung Blue '' is a 1972 hit song written and recorded by Neil Diamond , inspired by the second movement of Mozart 's Piano Concerto # 21 .