SPOTLIGHT SERIES-MUSIC INFLUENCERS- "BRILL BUILDING" *NEIL SEDAKA & NEIL DIAMOND*

Send us Fan MailOn this Episode Tom and Bert continue "The Spotlight Series" on entertainment influencers thru the decades!There are Stories to tell and the Guys will cover and discuss the beginnings and the careers of some of the greatest influencers throughout ALL of the entertainment industry.Today's Podcast will cover 2 musical influencers.Back in the 1950's and early 1960's when Rock and Roll was just in its infancy there was a famous NYC location that housed some of the best up and coming talent in the Music Industry.These people were songwriters, publishers, arrangers, producers and Record Label A&R personnel along with aspiring artists.The location off Broadway in Manhattan was called The "Brill Building" and featured many music legends in the making. On today's Podcast we introduce you to 2 of the best ever singer songwriters of all time........Welcome Neil Sedaka & Neil Diamond!Sedaka & Diamond  were accomplished writers at the time and they were responsible for countless Pop hits that made many an artist music stars. Listen in as we cover and discuss these "Brill Building" geniuses and their impact on the Music Business as singer songwriters with HOF Careers in Writing and Performing.CHAPTERS:(1:52) We discuss some of the most noteworthy "Brill Building" written songs (23:12) Here is Neil Sedaka!!  ---with 500 songs and 40 Million of his Records  sold that he wrote and co-wrote and his fantastic award winning solo artist career, Sedaka blazed a trail in the Music Biz for almost 6 decades, here is his story(37:50) Here is Neil Diamond!! ---with numerous songwriting credits and a jam packed  5+ decades career as a top performing Solo Artist with 38 Top 40 hits and 16 Top 10 Albums with over 130 Million Records Sold worldwide...here is his story and then it's a wrap!Enjoy the Show!You can email us at [email protected] or visit our Facebook page, Reel Dealz Podcast: Movies & Music Thru The Decades to leave comments and/or TEXT us at 843-855-1704 as well