In the four years alone between 1959 and 1963, they sold over twenty-five million records. "Stupid Cupid," "Oh Carol," "Stairway to Heaven," "Calendar Girl," "Little Devil," "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen," "Next Door to an Angel," and the Number One Smash Hit, "Breaking Up is Hard to Do," are songs that have almost become part of our senses -- songs that can instantly take us back to specific moments of our lives. These songs pioneered what became the New York City Sound of the late 1950's and early 1960's -- glorious years when the Brill Building was the center of the pop music world. But for Neil Sedaka, it was merely the "first act" in a career that has not ceased to evolve and entertain.

The 1970's saw a renaissance in Neil Sedaka's creativity, the likes of which had previously been unheard of in popular music. Two Number One hits, "Bad Blood," and the timeless "Laughter in the Rain," heralded a comeback that also gave rise to the career of Captain and Tennille with the worldwide Number One hit, "Love Will Keep Us Together." "Solitaire," and "The Hungry Years" also helped cement Neil Sedaka's reputation as a continued songwriting force.

A career spanning three decades is a rarity, yet the 1980's, Sedaka's fourth decade as a songwriter, gave us yet another Top Ten hit, "Should've Never Let You Go," a duet recorded with his daughter, Dara. And the Sedaka legacy does not end there. The 1990's has already seen the release of "Timeless - The Very Best of Neil Sedaka," containing both old and new songs, and sales of over 500,000 copies, earning Neil Sedaka a Platinum Album.

The accolades showered on Neil Sedaka have been numerous -- a street named after him in his hometown Brooklyn, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, induction into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame -- but they all can serve as perfunctory recognition to a truly amazing body of work that continues to grow and never ceases to entertain.

Live performance has always been a hallmark of the Neil Sedaka career, and over forty years of performing has taken him to the most hallowed and respected venues imaginable. London's Royal Albert Hall has always been a favorite and his appeal in England has only grown over the years. Neil Sedaka's live performances, frequently with a full orchestra continue to be enormous draws in Las Vegas, Reno and Atlantic City.

Neil Sedaka has been married for thirty-three years to his wife, Leba, and they have two children, Dara, who is a vocalist for TV and radio commercials, and Marc, who is a successful screenwriter in Los Angeles.

This year found Neil Sedaka embarking on a marriage of an entirely different sort, that of the classical melodies of his early years -- Chopin, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky, just to name a few -- with original romantic lyrics composed by Neil Sedaka himself. The collection is entitled "Classically Sedaka." He has already performed the songs with several symphonies across America, including The Richmond Symphony, The Jacksonville Symphony, The National Symphony Orchestra at The Kennedy Center and most recently Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops. Both the audience and critical response have been phenomenal.

Neil Sedaka recently concluded a sold-out concert tour of Great Britain and Ireland, part of an extensive world tour. His "Classically Sedaka" CD debuted on the UK charts at #39 after one week.

What the future holds is certain in only one respect -- more music. In addition there is a two-hour television film in development about Neil Sedaka's meeting and courting Leba -- encompassing the years 1958 through 1962 as well as a Broadway show entitled "Moscow Nights" -- a love story that will revolve around the selections from "Classically Sedaka". These will no doubt add to Neil Sedaka's legend -- that of a consummate musician, an extraordinary vocalist, and an ageless songwriting giant.