Neil Sedaka (born March 13, 1939) was an American Brill Building pop singer from the late 1950s and early 1960s. His best-known hit is probably "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" (1962), closely followed by "Laughter in the Rain" (1974). He also wrote "Love Will Keep Us Together", a major hit for The Captain and Tennille in 1974.

Sedaka began performing with the piano as a youth, and played on a classical music radio station, as well as studying at Juilliard. He also began experimenting with doo wop and rock and roll, playing in an early version of The Tokens . His "Stupid Cupid" was a 1958 success for Connie Francis, and Sedaka signed as a solo performer. A string of hits followed, ending in about 1963. Later in the 1970s, he experienced a comeback in England, working with Elton John, and continued touring for many years after that.

External links

• Sedaka's official site
• Sedaka's IMDb entry