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Neil Diamond shares his guilty pleasure hits (Hint: 'Sweet Caroline' is on the list)

NPR | By Terry Gross

Published January 9, 2026 at 10:21 AM CST

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The new film Song Sung Blue is about a Neil Diamond tribute band. Before Diamond began recording his own hits, he worked in Tin Pan Alley writing songs for others. Originally broadcast in 2005.

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Terry Gross is the host and executive producer of NPR's Fresh Air.