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Rare & Scratchy Rock 'N Roll Podcast


"Rare & Scratchy Rock 'N Roll" is a "rockumentary" series telling the greatest rock and roll stories on record. Some of our episodes spotlight specific artists, and others cover various specific subjects. All of them rock as we cover stories and myths about songs you can sing along with.

Mar 15, 2020

RARE & SCRATCHY ROCK 'N ROLL_107 – THE COMPLETE HIT SINGLES HISTORY OF NEIL DIAMOND, PART 2 

This is part two of our two-part salute to a singer/songwriter who’s been making hit records for more than a half-century. His recordings have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide. And the songs he composed for other performers have added many millions to that total. He’s Neil Diamond.

Continuing our retrospective from the year 1970 forward, we’ll chronicle all the rest of his hit singles, along with the original versions by other artists who inspired him, Plus, later hit recordings of Neil Diamond originals by different singers – as well as songs he composed for various artists, but didn’t record himself.

In this part two of our two-part Neil Diamond rockumentary, we’ll highlight Neil Diamond’s special connections with Paul Newman, Glen Campbell, Barbra Streisand, and Brian Wilson, among others.

Our resident “Rare & Scratchy Rock & Roll” Rockologist Ken Deutsch will spotlight Neil Diamond’s incredible impact on raising the spirits of Americans during difficult times. And Radio Dave will have more of the greatest rock and roll stories on record.