Neil Sedaka, Singing Craftsman of Memorable Pop Songs, Dies at 86

He sang and co-wrote some of the definitive teenage anthems of the 1950s and early ’60s, including “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” and then reinvented his career in the ’70s.
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Neil Sedaka, singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of 1960s and '70s, dies at age 86

Neil Sedaka, the million-selling singer and songwriter, has died. His many hits included “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” ...

The 15 songs that spent more than five weeks at number one in the 1970s

The 1970s were one of the best decades for music as it saw genres not only developed but perfected, as these songs quite clearly prove.