Oct 20, 2014 neil diamond has revealed the true story behind his song sweet caroline. Kennedys daughter, caroline kennedy, who was eleven years old at the time. Now the 79yearold singersongwriter has created a version of the single. Late yesterday, singer neil diamond revealed that the inspiration for his famous song sweet caroline was a girlish caroline kennedy, who was 12 when the song was originally released. Neil diamond sang sweet caroline for his twitter followers during the selfquarantine period. Neil diamond shared his new version of sweet caroline on social media. Neil diamond sings new psa version of sweet caroline on. There are plenty of helpful reminders to keep your hands clean nowadays, and neil diamond just added another to the list. Neil diamonds coronavirus parody of sweet caroline is.
Nov 20, 2007 to fans across the world, it is one of the emblematic songs of the 60s, a rousing, catchy love song to a girl known simply as sweet caroline. There are at least two stories behind sweet caroline. Reaching out dont touch me i wont touch you, neil diamond sings in a clever, coronavirusinspired rendition of his 1969 hit sweet caroline. Presleys sweet caroline in his february 1970 shows at the international, elvis presley sang sweet caroline. Thats cool, said red sox third basemen mike lowell when asked about the vibe at fenway park. The original mono 45 mix had a loud orchestra and glockenspiel compared to the stereo version on the brother loves travelling salvation show lp. Minkoff said she was inspired by the people of italy who sang from their balconies last week. Of course, the song is most famous because of its undeniably catchy sweet caroline. Where it began, i cant begin to know when but then i know its growing strong oh, wasnt the spring. Quarantined san francisco neighbors sing sweet caroline. The song is an audience participation number in that the crowd sings dumdum dum after the words sweet caroline in the chorus and so good, so good, so. Sweet caroline sweet caroline was written and performed by neil diamond and officially released on september 16, 1969, as a single.
Neil diamond is 79, and he still sounds so good, so good. Posted on saturday, the heartwarming video featured the. Sweet caroline was written and performed by neil diamond and officially released on. But diamond has revealed it was love song for thenwife marcia murphey. To fans across the world, it is one of the emblematic songs of the 60s, a rousing, catchy love song to a girl known simply as sweet caroline. Music legend neil diamond sang sweet caroline when he performed a surprise oneman show for firefighters who have been battling the states lake christine fire. Lyrics for sweet caroline by neil diamond songfacts. Dec 20, 2019 karaoke sing along of sweet caroline by neil diamond from sing king karaoke stay tuned for brand new karaoke videos by subscribing here. Neil diamond gives his song sweet caroline a twist in. Neil diamond turned his hit sweet caroline into a public service. Neil diamond, who uploaded the video to his twitter page and his youtube. Sweet caroline is a song written and performed by american singer neil diamond and released in may 1969 as a single with the title sweet caroline. Mar 22, 2020 then he sang sweet caroline but changed some of the lyrics. Diamond sang the song to her at her 50th birthday celebration in 2007.
Find neil diamond sweet caroline lyrics and search for neil diamond. Anyone who has ever sat through to the eighth inning of a red sox game at fenway park knows whats coming. Neil diamond puts a coronavirus spin on sweet caroline. The iconic singer recently sang a version of sweet caroline on twitter. Mar 22, 2020 neil diamond is 79, and he still sounds so good, so good. Sweet caroline by elvis presley with the imperials quartet was written by neil diamond and was first released by neil diamond in 1969. Neil diamonds new version of sweet caroline is all about. Mar 22, 2020 neil diamond is the latest musician to give one of his greatest hits an update in the age of the coronavirus. How the song became so popular in the first place is another story, and no less than the songwriter himself is mystified at the success of sweet caroline. Neil diamond sings sweet caroline to encourage fans to wash their hands during pandemic. Mar 23, 2020 there are plenty of helpful reminders to keep your hands clean nowadays, and neil diamond just added another to the list. Neil diamond sings a sweet caroline handwashing cover. Sweet caroline by elvis presley elvis presley lyrics the elvis. Caroline from charlotte, nc my dad has always loved this song and sang it has always been our song.
Now, almost 40 years after its release, the singer and. Neil diamond, 73, born in brooklyn, new york, revealed sweet caroline was a love song for his thenwife marcia murphey but he needed a threesyllable name for the chorus. Neil diamonds lifting americas spirits with a virtual. Neil diamond reveals truth behind sweet caroline lyrics. Sep 07, 2008 neil diamond sweet caroline high quality to live audience in neil diamonds early years. Watch the video for sweet caroline from elvis presleys on stage for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Sweet caroline is a pop song written and performed by neil. Neil diamond has revealed the true story behind his song sweet caroline.
Neil diamond sweet caroline intro e e e e verse a d where it began i cant begin to know it a e but then i know its going strong a d was in the spring, and spring became a s. For years the lore has been that neil diamonds 1969 song sweet caroline was an ode to the then young daughter of late president john f. The song sweet caroline was written by neil diamond and was first released by neil diamond in 1969. Halfway through the inning, neil diamonds sweet caroline bursts from the historic ballparks speakers, and the crowd begins to sing a giant singalong with 38,000 people. Neil diamond sweet caroline karaoke version youtube. Oct 08, 2017 neil diamond sings sweet caroline during the middle of the eighth inning of the red sox baseball game at fenway park in boston saturday, april 20, 20.
Neil diamond sings sweet caroline song about washing hands. Neil diamond, who uploaded the video to his twitter page and his youtube channel, also took to instagram on sunday to share a. About sweet caroline sweet caroline is a song written and performed by american recording artist neil diamond and released in may 1969 as a single with the title sweet caroline good times never seemed so good. Neil diamond is the latest musician to give one of his greatest hits an update in the age of the coronavirus. Mar 23, 2020 neil diamond shared his new version of sweet caroline on social media. It was later released on december 9, 1972 as a part of diamonds hot august night album. Mar 21, 2007 sweet caroline good times never seemed so good id be inclined to believe they never would oh no, no sweet caroline good times never seemed so good sweet caroline i believe they never could sweet.
He has spoken about a cover that mamma cass did of sweet caroline. Neil diamond sweet caroline live at the greek theatre 2012. Neil diamonds sweet caroline went from being a top 10 hit in 1969 to a staple at sporting events across the country. Sweet caroline is a song written and performed by american singer neil diamond and released in may 1969 as a single with the title sweet caroline good times never seemed so good. Mar 22, 2020 there are plenty of helpful reminders to keep your hands clean nowadays, and neil diamond just added another to the list. Tourists at a hotel in the spanish holiday resort city of benidorm sang sweet caroline from their balconies on march 15 amid coronavirus restrictions.
It has long been thought of as ode to young daughter of john f. Late saturday night march 21, diamond and his extremely nosy pup cozied up to his. Said he needed a threesyllable name for chorus and caroline worked. Neil diamond sweet caroline high quality neildiamond youtube. Neil diamond performs a version of sweet caroline with new. It was arranged by charles calello, and recorded at american sound studio in memphis, tennessee. Neil diamond sweet caroline high quality neildiamond. But for this special performance, diamond altered a few of the songs lyrics to make them appropriate for the current social distancing period.
Singer neil diamond, 73, released soft rock song sweet caroline in 1969. Rather than join in the pool of celebrities giving a botched rendition of john lennons imagine during these trying times, beloved singer neil diamond performed his own coronavirus edition of his 1969 classic sweet caroline. Neil diamond sweet caroline high quality to live audience in neil diamonds early years. Listen online and get new recommendations, only at. On the first released version from the on stage album, presley introduced it, saying a guy had a song out last year. Neil diamonds new version of sweet caroline is all. Mar 23, 2020 reaching out dont touch me i wont touch you, neil diamond sings in a clever, coronavirusinspired rendition of his 1969 hit sweet caroline. American treasure and legendary singersongwriter neil diamond joined in late saturday night with the perfect homey and comforting scenario. Neil diamond modifies lyrics of sweet caroline for. Tourists sing sweet caroline from balconies in benidorm. Sweet caroline the time never seemed so good ive been inclined to believe they never would but now i look at the night and it dont seem so lonely we fill it up with only two and when i hurt, hurtin runs off my shoulders how can i hurt when im alone with you warm touchin warm reachin out touchin me, touchin you repeat chorus oh, no. Neil diamond sings covid19 edition of sweet caroline. Elvis aaron presley january 8, 1935 august 16, 1977 was an american singer and actor. Neil diamond sang sweet caroline with altered lyrics that encourage fans to practice social distancing.
Jake from ancaster, on see comment below first, the cool thing was the north carolina marching band played sweet caroline, after davidson had upset georgetown in raleigh, north carolina as a tribute to the team, as they came back out for the unc game. Neil diamond reveals story behind sweet caroline cnn. Amy tobey, who worked the music at fenway, first started playing the song in 1997 its often reported that she played it in honor of a red sox employee who named her newborn daughter caroline, but tobey told npr that she simply liked the song. Mar 25, 2020 neil diamond sweet caroline intro e e e e verse a d where it began i cant begin to know it a e but then i know its going strong a d was in the spring, and spring became a summer. Sweet caroline good times never seemed so good id be inclined to believe they never would oh no, no sweet caroline good times never seemed so. Rather than release a new album, since brother loves was already out in the stores uni diamonds record company just added sweet caroline to the brother loves album, put a poor picture of neil on the cover and called the altered lp sweet caroline brother loves traveling salvation show. Neil diamond always dreamed of performing the song for caroline, which he did on her 50th.
Neil diamond reveals the cute, pervy roots of sweet caroline. Sweet caroline is a song written and performed by american singer neil diamond and released in may 1969 as a single with the title sweet caroline it was. Then he sang sweet caroline but changed some of the lyrics. In a 2007 interview, diamond revealed the inspiration for sweet caroline was president john f.
But sweet caroline is one of my favorite songs that he sings. Cover versions of sweet caroline written by neil diamond. Sweet caroline by elvis presley elvis presley lyrics. Neil diamonds coronavirus parody of sweet caroline is so. Watch neil diamond transform sweet caroline into coronavirus. Mar 23, 2020 tourists at a hotel in the spanish holiday resort city of benidorm sang sweet caroline from their balconies on march 15 amid coronavirus restrictions. Nov 06, 2011 i do not own any content seen in this video. Benidorm resident and semiprofessional tennis player, anna shepita recorded footage of the event at. A fireplace, an adorable dog, and neil diamond strumming his guitar and leading a singalong of the classic sweet caroline.
Neil diamond sings sweet caroline with social distancing. It was so popular, the song remained on his set list for many years. Karaoke sing along of sweet caroline by neil diamond from sing king karaoke stay tuned for brand new karaoke videos by subscribing here. The iconic singer recently sang a version of sweet caroline on twitter with the lyrics slightly tweaked to emphasize good hygiene. Neil diamond gives his song sweet caroline a twist in times. Neil diamond sings sweet caroline during the middle of the eighth inning of the red sox baseball game at fenway park in boston saturday, april 20, 20. Released earlier in the month and first hitting the charts on june 28, 1969, the song would peak at.