PROFILES Featuring Neil Sedaka

Profiles host Mickey Burns interviews legendary singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka in this 10 minute episode teaser. Over the course of his illustrious career Sedaka has composed more than a thousand tunes, many of them evolving into major pop hits. Some of Neil's classics include, "Oh Carol," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do," and "Calendar Girl." And he's written chart toppers for artists such as, Tom Jones, Connie Fransis, and The Fifth Dimension.
Neil Sedaka got his start as a songwriter in New York's Brill building alongside composers Burt Bacharach, Neil Diamond, and Carole King. In the early 60s, Sedaka went solo and quickly sold over 40 million records. Today, after five decades in the music business he's celebrating the release of his latest album, "The Music of My Life."
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[@donnadaisy333]

Neil…. What a terrific person, amazing song writer, and stinking adorable. Many of his songs knock me out! Love him!!! ❤️

[@josephkelley8641]

I'm the 200th "like" on this piece about Neil - if it's anything Neil Sedaka related I'm all about the thumbs-up. .

[@cathyanndee5482]

It’s so great to understand how even the gifted and talented made over the hurdles 👏🏻🎼🎹🕊©

[@avuncular300]

A very good interview.

[@dennisb.mcguire1236]

Neil has said that "Sedaka" is a Turkish name and that his parents emigrated from Istanbul in the years before he was born in 1939.

[@robertrussell3935]

He was born in 1939,they probably came in 1938.

[@patriciaann5637]

@@robertrussell3935 I've heard him say they emigrated in 1910

[@cinesanti7]

'sedaka' comes from the Hebrew word 'tzedaka' which means righteousness or more commonly, charity...he is jewish

[@roccodinosantino1474]

these people interview these Stars got to talk over them, they don't let them finish the sentence he cut them off

[@josephkelley8641]

0:05: He's Neil Sedaka and don't GO anywhere. That or he'll write a SONG about y'all. .

[@rogeralsop3479]

Neil Sedaka hombre.

[@gildaibonia5666]

hahahaha. hehehee

[@miss_midge_]

I may be wrong, but I think Sedaka's Mom is Latina.

[@cbalducc]

Neil’s father was a Sephardic Jew from Turkey. His mother was an Ashkenazi Jew of Eastern European ancestry.