Asia Joe Posted February 28 Posted February 28 Legendary singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka -- who gained worldwide fame in the 1960s -- has died at age 86 Neil had multiple No. 1 hits in the early '60s ... including "Oh! Carol," "Calendar Girl," and "Breaking Up is Hard to Do." He saw a career resurgence in the mid-1970s with the success of his songs "Laughter in the Rain" and "Bad Blood." He was a founding member of the Tokens in the late 1950s. Sedaka has been nominated for five Grammy awards in his illustrious career. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983, and he's also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Neil has popped up on television a few times over the years too ... with guests spots on "King of Queens" and "The Carol Burnett Show" among his credits. He also served as a guest Judge on "American Idol" season 2 -- raving about Clay Aiken's cover of his song "Solitaire." Kevin H, phkrause and Rahab 3 Quote
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