- Is 67 years old.
- Grossed $168 million on his last three tours.
- Released his 46th studio album in May, Home Before Dark.
- Home Before Dark is his first album to reach number one on the Billboard charts.
- His first top ten hit, "Cherry, Cherry," came out in 1966.
- Still plays most of his mega hits (e.g. "Sweet Caroline," "Song Sung Blue," etc.) in concert while wearing a sequined and/or silk outfit.
- Has no plans to retire.
Solitary Man.mp3
Also famously covered by Johnny Cash in the Rick Rubin-produced American III: Solitary Man (2000).
Buy: Greatest Hits (1992)
Delirious Love.mp3
Buy: 12 Songs (2005)
This is the 2-disc deluxe edition that contains an amazing version of "Delirious Love" as a duet with Brian Wilson (thus making the CD "14 Songs").
Pretty Amazing Grace.mp3
Buy: Home Before Dark (2008)
2 comments:
Yeah Neil will always catch grief...but the man is a solid songwriter. 12 Songs is ace...top to bottom.
Keep up the good work on the blog!
-charky
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