- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 13, 1939
- Place of Birth
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Died
- February 27, 2026
Neil Sedaka
Neil Sedaka (March 13, 1939 — February 27, 2026) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Beginning his music career in 1957, he sold millions of records worldwide and wrote or co-wrote over 500 songs for himself and other artists, collaborating mostly with lyricists Howard Greenfield and Phil Cody. After a short-lived tenure as a founding member of the doo-wop group the Tokens, Sedaka achieved a string of hit singles over the late 1950s and early 1960s, including "Oh! Carol" (1959), "Calendar Girl" (1960), "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" (1961), and "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" (1962). His popularity declined by the mid-1960s, but revived in the mid-1970s, solidified by the 1975 US Billboard Hot 100 number ones "Laughter in the Rain" and "Bad Blood". Sedaka maintained a successful career as a songwriter, penning hits for other artists, including "Stupid Cupid" (Connie Francis), …
Filmography
movieABBA Silver, ABBA Gold
2023 · Himself - singer-songwriter
movieKylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
2022 · Self (archive footage)
tvThis Is Pop
2021 · Self
movieABBA: In Their Own Words
2020 · Self
movieABBA Forever: A Celebration
2019 · Self
movieNeil Sedaka - Legends in Concert
2015 · Self
tvGood Morning Britain
2014 · Self
movieNeil Sedaka: King of Song
2014 · Self
Neil Sedaka: That's When the Music Takes Me
movieNeil Sedaka: That's When the Music Takes Me
2010
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
tvThe Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007 · Self
tvLegends
2006 · Self
movieNeil Sedaka: The Show Goes On
2006
The Tony Danza Show
tvThe Tony Danza Show
2004 · Self
tvAmerican Idol
2002 · Self - Guest Judge
tvThe King of Queens
1998 · Neil Sedaka
The Heaven and Earth Show
tvThe Heaven and Earth Show
1998
The Garden Party
tvThe Garden Party
1998
tvThe View
1997 · Self
tvThe Music Biz
1995 · Self
Food Rocks
movieFood Rocks
1994 · Neil Moussaka (uncredited), Songs
Pebble Mill
tvPebble Mill
1991 · Self
tvSurprise, Surprise
1984 · Self - Performer
Neil Sedaka Says: All You Need Is the Music
movieNeil Sedaka Says: All You Need Is the Music
1983
Na sowas!
tvNa sowas!
1982 · Self
movieNeil Sedaka: Live in Concert at the Jubilee Hall
1981 · Himself
movieBreaking Up Is Hard to Do
1979 · Theme Song Performance
tvBreaking Up Is Hard to Do
1979 · Theme Song Performance
movieBob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special
1976
tvThe Sonny and Cher Show
1976
tvDonny & Marie
1976 · Self
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Musical Guest
In Concert: Neil Sedaka
movieIn Concert: Neil Sedaka
1975
movieThe Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974
1974 · Self
tvTony Orlando and Dawn
1974 · Self
tvDick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
1972 · Self
tvMusikladen
1972 · Self
Ein Kessel Buntes
tvEin Kessel Buntes
1972 · Self
tvLook - Mike Yarwood!
1971
tvThe Carol Burnett Show
1967 · Self
moviePlaygirl Killer
1967 · Bob
movieSting of Death
1966 · Songs
tvShindig!
1964 · Self - Singer / Pianist
movieInstant Love
1964 · Himself
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
tvThe Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self - Guest Co-Host
movieFestival in Rhythm
1960 · Himself
tvThe Dick Clark Show
1958 · Self
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self