Neil Sedaka

Singer, songwriter, and pianist Neil Sedaka enjoyed two distinct periods of commercial success in two slightly different styles of pop music: first, as a teen pop star in the late '50s and early '60s, then as a singer of more mature pop/rock in the '70s. In both phases, Sedaka, a classically trained pianist, composed the music for his hits (lyrics were often provided by Howard Greenfield), which he sang in a boyish tenor. And throughout, even when his own recordings weren't placing high on the charts, he served as a songwriter for other artists, resulting in a string of hits y...