Neil Diamond: His Life, His Music, His Passion
by Laura Jackson
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Author: Laura JacksonEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-09-28
ISBN: 1550227076
Number of pages: 222
Publisher: ECW Press
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Book Review: A superb look into a "guarded" life!
Summary: 4 Stars
For anyone who's a Neil Diamond fan, this book will satisfy, I think. I enjoyed most of the story immensely (and it's not a thick one)- but the last 1/3 was mainly made up of what's got to be public knowledge: tours and personal appearances, recordings made. But the book did satisfy lots of my need to know about my favorite singer. There's the feeling I get that the author's "extremely testing time" (in her dedication) was that of trying to write this book about an extremely private guy!
So many good memories were brought back when reading this but Mr. Diamond is a private man, and we fans just have to understand and go along with that. We're lucky to have been shown the few private things that were brought out in this book! Private stars WANT to keep their lives private, remember. Just look at Paul Newman.
I'm not young - I'm over 80 - and this guy (Neil Diamond) has been a force in the music I've loved for many years. When I still had my husband the music of Neil was put onto our tapes, the lyrics typed out into a book we still cherish for their poetry. And this author brought out how much Neil's feelings go into those lyrics. Oh, the hours my husband spent on his tall stool, taping those songs, getting all those lyrics down! When the album "African Trilogy" came out we played those deep drums SO LOUD the floor trembled below our heads (which were on the floor with our bodies, to "get all the music". When Neil first hit the public stage, our girls went to the East Boston, MA free concert at the City Yard to hear him; probably in 1968. We were so afraid for them (all the drugs we'd heard about at these concerts), but "Holly Holy" became a song we absolutely loved after that. And when our Red Sox play, the song "Sweet Caroline" is what the 7th inning stretch is all about! When any performer does that song, this lady is right in there "boomp, boomp, boomp" -ing with the lyrics. I've been to three of Neil Diamond's live performances and wouldn't miss a minute of them. Thank you, Laura Jackson, for bringing back those wonderful memories of an absolutely marvelous performer. May the remainder of his life be good - he deserves it for what he's brought to his fans.
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