American Songwriter

How This Groovy 1976 One-Hit Wonder Reflected a Major Musical Shift Happening From the 1970s to 1980s

Not many songs can boast being a chart-topper, one-hit wonder, and mini music history lesson all at once, but this one can.

Neil Sedaka, singer-songwriter of 1960-70s fame, dies at 86

Sedaka's upbeat music charmed America in the post-Elvis and pre-Beatles era with songs like "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do." ...
American Songwriter

4 1960s and ‘70s Pop Songs That Prove the Flute Can Actually Rip

When we think of powerful pop and rock ‘n’ roll, we typically imagine an instrument that can make a lot of noise: guitars, bass, drums, even a growling saxophone if you’re in the right mood (or decade ...
WGN Radio

Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and ’70s, dies at age 86

NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock ‘n’ roll and led to a second run of success in the ...
The Times Leader

Neil Sedaka, singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and ’70s, dies

NEW YORK — Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock ‘n’ roll and led to a second run of success in the 1970s ...
The Globe and Mail

Neil Sedaka, singer-songwriter behind hits in 1960s and 1970s, dies at 86

Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock ‘n’ roll and led to a second run of success in the 1970s, has died.