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    • Jan 24, 1941
    Pop singer Neil Diamond is born in Brooklyn. He writes several country hits: Glen Campbell's "Sunflower," T.G. Sheppard's "Solitary Man" and Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius' "You Don't Bring Me Flowers"
    Mar 31, 1966
    Neil Diamond is issued his first royalty check. The pop star--destined to score on the country charts as the writer of "Sunflower," "Solitary Man" and "You Don't Bring Me Flowers"--is paid a whopping 73 cents
    Jun 25, 1966
    Neil Diamond makes his first national TV appearance, performing "Solitary Man" during Dick Clark's "American Bandstand" on ABC. The song becomes a country hit 10 years later for T.G. Sheppard
    Jan 7, 1967
    Neil Diamond makes a return appearance on ABC's Dick Clark-hosted "American Bandstand," performing "Solitary Man," a future country hit for T.G. Sheppard
    Oct 7, 1967
    "Solitary Man" songwriter Neil Diamond portrays a nightclub singer on the CBS-TV crime series "Mannix"
    Nov 6, 1968
    "Solitary Man" songwriter Neil Diamond and his wife, Jayne, have their second daughter, Elyn
    Sep 16, 1969
    Neil Diamond records the pop hit "Sweet Caroline" at the American Studios in Memphis. It will be referenced in the lyrics of Old Dominion's 2016 country hit "Song For Another Time"
    Nov 19, 1969
    Glen Campbell performs "Mystery Train" on an episode of "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour," which also features Neil Diamond, Cher and comedian Bob Newhart
    Nov 25, 1969
    Neil Diamond, whose pop song "Solitary Man" will become a country hit, is divorced from the former Jayne Posner
    Dec 1, 1969
    Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 put a Latin spin on the Glen Campbell hit "Wichita Lineman" on ABC's "The Music Scene." Creedence Clearwater Revival performs "Down On The Corner," with the show filled out by Cass Elliott and Neil Diamond
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