Neil Sedaka, the Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter and pianist behind No. 1 hits together with “Laughter within the Rain” and “Breaking Up Is Laborious to Do,” died on Friday, February twenty seventh in Los Angeles. He was 86.
Past his performing profession, Sedaka was a prolific songwriter who penned Captain & Tennille’s “Love Will Preserve Us Collectively” in addition to composing “Solitaire” for The Carpenters. He additionally scored world No. 1 hits with “Calendar Woman,” “Oh! Carol,” and “Unhealthy Blood.”
“Our household is devastated by the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father, and grandfather,” his household stated in a press release. “A real rock and roll legend, an inspiration to thousands and thousands, however most significantly, a minimum of to these of us who had been fortunate sufficient to know him, an unimaginable human being who can be deeply missed.”