Neil Diamond Reveals the Strange, Tender Truths Behind the Hits — From Roller-rink Gigs and Parade-inspired “Beautiful Noise,” to Feeling Like a Frightened Kid Under the Spotlight, Losing Marriages but Keeping His Children, Passing on a Moment With Elvis, and Wondering Why the Rock Hall Overlooked Him: An Intimate, Unvarnished Peek Into a Giant Who Still Wakes Up Fixing Two Lines of a Song at Dawn
Introduction: When Neil Diamond walks on stage, applause rises like a wave, and for good reason. With more than 115 million albums sold, nearly forty Top 40 hits, and a…