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Special - Neil Sedaka (1939-2026)

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We lost one of the greats with the passing of Neil Sedaka. The songs, like “Calendar Girl”, “Love Will Keep Us Together”, “Oh! Carol” and “Breaking Up is Hard to Do” are so recognizable and the melodies so deceptively simple, it’s like they’ve always been with us. And if you’ve ever heard Sedaka being interviewed, you can’t miss the joy and passion that he had for the work. 

For this special tribute, we have 3 sets of interview clips from one of the top songwriters of his era.

Neil remembers his earliest hits with the late Andy K of 1050 CHUM in Toronto.  He also tells CHUM's Roger Ashby about the challenges he faced in his career.

And we even hear from Elton John, who helped facilitate Sedaka's comeback with songs like "Bad Blood" and "Laughter In The Rain".

Neil Sedaka continued to perform as recently as 2025. His legacy of songs as a writer and performer will always be with us. 

 

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