
Neil Sedaka's Cause of Death Released
Legendary singer Neil Sedaka's cause of death was "atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease," according to his death certificate.
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Legendary singer Neil Sedaka's cause of death was "atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease," according to his death certificate.

The last of Sedaka's three Hot 100-toppers was a mean groover assisted by his label boss, Elton John.

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Neil Sedaka, the legendary singer and songwriter whose songs marked pop music, passed away yesterday at the age of 87, spending his last moments in a hospital in Los Angeles.


A slágergyáros 86 éves volt

Among the absolute protagonists of international pop between the 1950s and 1970s, author of timeless hits such as "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" and "Laughter in the Rain"
Neil Sedaka, singer-songwriter of dozens of 1960s and '70s hits, dies at 86 The Star

Family says they are "devastated" to say goodbye to their "husband, father and grandfather", and remembers "an incredible human being who will be greatly missed, an inspiration to millions and a true rock and roll legend."

A skilled pianist nominated for five Grammy awards, Sedaka wrote hits through the 1950's and 60's.

Neil Sedaka, who wrote and sang on nine Top 10 hits including chart-toppers “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” “Laughter in the Rain” and “Bad Blood” and penned the 1975 smash “Love Will Keep Us Together,”…

Neil Sedaka, legendary singer-songwriter behind hits like “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” “Bad Blood,” “Laughter in the Rain” and “Calendar Girl,” has died, a rep confirms to Variety. He was 86.

This Vintage Pop Stardom episode of the Greatest Pop Stars podcast looks at the late pop-rock singer-songwriter's unlikely return to the spotlight after a full decade away.

The sleek, adult contemporary ballad kicked off a second run of hits for the Brooklyn-born singer/songwriter.

Singer and songwriter of such pop canon hits as Oh! Carol, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do and (Is This the Way to) Amarillo “Prolific” hardly does justice to Neil Sedaka’s songwriting output, which ran to more than 1,000 compositions over seven decades. If he had been willing to stay behind the scenes, turning out tunes for other singers, he would have still merited a place in pop history thanks to the number of those songs that became part of the pop canon, including Where the Boys Are, Love Will...

From being a writer for hire in the 1950s to his solo pop stardom and emphatic 1970s comeback, the late musician’s catalogue is stuffed with stunning, surprising songcraft • News: Neil Sedaka,…

Alongside Howard Greenfield, he was also a prolific songwriter for other artists, with hits including Connie Francis' 'Stupid Cupid' and Tony Christie's '(Is This The Way To) Amarillo' The post Tributes paid after death of legendary ‘Breaking Up Is Hard To Do’ singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, age 86: “A rare talent” appeared first on NME.

Neil Sedaka, cântărețul și compozitorul american din spatele a zeci de hituri din anii 1960 și 1970, precum „Breaking Up Is Hard to Do”, „Oh Carol”, a murit vineri la vârsta de 86 de ani,…

The legend achieved three Hot 100 No. 1s among nine top 10s as a recording artist, all of which he co-wrote.

Legendary singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka -- who gained worldwide fame in the 1960s -- has died at age 86 ... TMZ has learned. We learned earlier today, Neil wasn't feeling well Friday morning and was taken in an ambulance to a hospital. Sedaka's…
Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and '70s, dies at age 86 AP News
From Neil Sedaka to Bob Weir , John Forté and beyond, Billboard remembers the artists who left us this year.

This week's Trending Up looks at the late pop-rock icon's catalog gains, as well as a revived Janelle Monáe and Jidenna collab and a well-traveled Yuna sample benefitting its original.

Sedaka's first of three career Hot 100 No. 1s was one of the great pop-rock smashes of the early '60s.
By 1963, his record sales had swelled to more than 25 million, about half his lifetime sales of more than 50 million
Vo veku 86 rokov zomrel americký spevák Neil Sedaka. Autor hitov Oh Carol a Breaking Up Is Hard To Do zanechal desiatky piesní a povesť rockandrollovej legendy.
Sedaka's upbeat music charmed America in the post-Elvis and pre-Beatles era with songs like "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do."

Neil Sedaka, a successful singer and songwriter, a top artist in the early years of rock 'n' roll, with a second wave of popularity in the 1970s, has died, writes News.ro citing CNN.

De Amerikaanse zanger en songwriter Neil Sedaka is op 86-jarige leeftijd overleden.
Sedaka, one of the most successful performers of the Sixties and Seventies, died on Friday at age 86

A skilled pianist nominated for five Grammy awards, Sedaka wrote hits through the 1950's and 60's.

Neil Sedaka, legendary singer-songwriter behind multiple hits, has died. He was 86 years old
The songwriter and performer broke through with early Sixties hits like "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do," then mounted a Seventies comeback with "Laughter In the Rain"