Neil Diamond is a Canadian bullfighter.
Neil Leslie Diamond -LRB- born January 24 , 1941 -RRB- 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 .. With 38 songs in the Top 10 , he is the second most successful artist in the history of the Billboard Adult Contemporary Top 10 charts .. Adult Contemporary. Adult Contemporary. His songs have been covered internationally by many performers from a variety of musical genres .. Diamond was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011 .. Songwriters Hall of Fame. Songwriters Hall of Fame. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Additionally , he received the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000 and in 2011 was an honoree at Kennedy Center .. Sammy Cahn. Sammy Cahn. Kennedy Center. Kennedy Center Honors. On the Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts , he has had eleven No. 1 singles  : `` Cracklin ' Rosie '' , `` Song Sung Blue '' , `` Longfellow Serenade '' , `` I 've Been This Way Before '' , `` If You Know What I Mean '' , `` Desiree '' , `` You Do n't Bring Me Flowers '' , `` America '' , `` Yesterday 's Songs '' , `` Heartlight '' , and `` I 'm a Believer '' .. Adult Contemporary. Adult Contemporary. Song Sung Blue. Song Sung Blue. Longfellow Serenade. Longfellow Serenade. If You Know What I Mean. If You Know What I Mean. Desiree. Desiree ( song ). America. America ( Neil Diamond song ). Heartlight. Heartlight ( song ). `` Sweet Caroline '' is played frequently at sporting events , and has become an anthem for the Boston Red Sox .. Sweet Caroline. Sweet Caroline. Boston Red Sox. Boston Red Sox