Guinness World Record holder Neil Sedaka has written more than 500 songs, including collaborations with other lyricists like Howard “Howie” Greenfield and Phil Cody.
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Some of his early hits include “Oh! Carol”, “Calendar Girl”, “Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen”, “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do”, “Laughter in the Rain” and “Bad Blood”.
He additionally wrote songs such as “Stupid Cupid” (Connie Francis), “Love Will Keep Us Together” (Captain & Tennille), and “(Is This the Way to) Amarillo” (Tony Christie), which won him the Guinness World Records for “the most successful UK single of the 21st century.”
How old was Neil Sedaka when he recorded Sweet 16?
Sedaka was aged 30 when he recorded the song “Sweet Sixteen.”
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About Neil Sedaka
Neil Sedaka makes music across the pop, brill building, rock and roll, doo-wop genres.
Photo Credit: American Songwriter
His music career began in the 1950s, and has so far sold millions of records worldwide.
In 1983, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983, and in 2006, he was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame.
He has also earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and holds an Art Gilmore Career Achievement Award.
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