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Neil Diamond celebrates 40 year anniversary of ‘Hot August Night’

Hot August Night Ill chronicles the iconic singer-songwriter’s triumphant return to the legendary Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California, in August of 2012. That evening marked the 40th anniversary of his multi-platinum-selling Hot August Night album, which he recorded at that same venue back in 1972.

His 2012 concerts at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles earned glowing reviews from music critics, including Billboard Magazine. Hot August Night Ill is a collection that cements his mastery of the live stage and his unique connection with audiences all over the world.

Throughout his illustrious career in the music industry, Diamond has sold in excess of 130 million albums worldwide, and has dominated the charts for more than five decades with 38 Top 40 singles and 16 Top 10 albums. Diamond’s record sales have accumulated 40 Gold albums, 21 Platinum albums and 11 multi-platinum CDs.

Diamond is a Grammy award-winning musician, a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, a Kennedy Center Honoree, and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. Most recently, he received the coveted “Johnny Mercer Award” at the 2018 Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony, which is the highest honor bestowed in songwriting.

Hot August Night III is available for pre-order on iTunes.

To learn more about veteran music star Neil Diamond and his new music, check out his official website.

Read More: Digital Journal chatted with Neil Diamond at the red carpet of the Songwriters Hall of Fame last week, on June 14, 2018, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.

Markos Papadatos
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Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 20,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.

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