Few artists in music history proved as consistent and durable in terms of singles success as Neil Diamond. The legend posted an astounding 37 U.S. Top-40 hits over a stretch of roughly 20 years. That doesn't even take into account the songs that he wrote for others that turned into smashes. But what was the song that started it all off for Neil in terms of his chart dominance? For that, you have to go back to the mid-'60s, when it was far from a foregone conclusion that Diamond could make the leap from writer-for-hire to artist in his own right.
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