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Neil Diamond Reflects on His Lifelong Search for Home

4/6/2026

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Neil Diamond, an American singer-songwriter, was born in Brooklyn in 1941 and briefly studied pre-med at New York University.
He moved to Los Angeles in 1968, married, and reached his first No. 1 hit by 1970.
Diamond later said he felt out of place in the LA scene and struggled to connect with others.
Even after decades in California, he declared he had no home, yet every place felt like home.

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Story summary

Neil Diamond, an American singer-songwriter, was born in Brooklyn in 1941 and briefly studied pre-med at New York University.
He moved to Los Angeles in 1968, married, and reached his first No. 1 hit by 1970.
Diamond later said he felt out of place in the LA scene and struggled to connect with others.
Even after decades in California, he declared he had no home, yet every place felt like home.