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14 Mar, 2011

Inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

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Diamond is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame during the 26th induction ceremony.

I think it’s great. I’m happy that that they recognized me and my work. Any club that has Chuck Berry and Little Richard and The Everly Brothers is a club that I want to be a part of.

Neil Diamond Acceptance Unspeech RRHOF 2011

23 Dec, 1992

Neil Diamond interview

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Diamond is interviewed by Hall on The Arsenio Hall Show in Los Angeles, California. They talk about how he got permission from his mom to write his new album, if his real name is Neil Diamond, and having a holiday in his name.

We decided it was Neil Diamond day…it was actually a whole week. So he gave to me and the press took pictures of it and I said Mister Mayor does this means that I can close the schools for tommorrow ’cause I want to give my kid a day off?

Neil Diamond - Arsenio Hall Interview - 1992