ABBA Silver, ABBA Gold
2023 · Movie
as Himself - singer-songwriter
Neil Sedaka
1939-03-13
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Brooklyn, New York, USA
Neil Sedaka (March 13, 1939 — February 27, 2026) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Beginning his music career in 1957, he sold millions of records worldwide and wrote or co-wrote over 500 songs for himself and other artists, collaborating mostly with lyricists Howard Greenfield and Phil Cody. After a short-lived tenure as a founding member of the doo-wop group the Tokens, Sedaka achieved a string of hit singles over the late 1950s and early 1960s, including "Oh! Carol" (1959), "Calendar Girl" (1960), "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" (1961), and "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" (1962). His popularity declined by the mid-1960s, but revived in the mid-1970s, solidified by the 1975 US Billboard Hot 100 number ones "Laughter in the Rain" and "Bad Blood". Sedaka maintained a successful career as a songwriter, penning hits for other artists, including "Stupid Cupid" (Connie Francis), "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo" (Tony Christie), and "Love Will Keep Us Together" (Captain & Tennille). As a performer, he had ten No. 1 hits and four as a songwriter. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983 and continued to perform, mounting mini-concerts on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sedaka was hospitalized in Los Angeles after experiencing an undisclosed medical emergency and later died on February 27, 2026, aged 86.
Filmography
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
2022 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
This Is Pop
2021 · TV Show
as Self
ABBA: In Their Own Words
2020 · Movie
as Self
ABBA Forever: A Celebration
2019 · Movie
as Self
Neil Sedaka - Legends in Concert
2015 · Movie
as Self
Neil Sedaka: King of Song
2014 · Movie
as Self
Good Morning Britain
2014 · TV Show
as Self
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Neil Sedaka: That's When the Music Takes Me
2010 · Movie
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The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007 · TV Show
as Self
Neil Sedaka: The Show Goes On
2006 · Movie
Legends
2006 · TV Show
as Self
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The Tony Danza Show
2004 · TV Show
as Self
American Idol
2002 · TV Show
as Self - Guest Judge
The King of Queens
1998 · TV Show
as Neil Sedaka
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The Heaven and Earth Show
1998 · TV Show
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The Garden Party
1998 · TV Show
The View
1997 · TV Show
as Self
The Music Biz
1995 · TV Show
as Self
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Food Rocks
1994 · Movie
as Neil Moussaka (uncredited)
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Pebble Mill
1991 · TV Show
as Self
Surprise, Surprise
1984 · TV Show
as Self - Performer
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Neil Sedaka Says: All You Need Is the Music
1983 · Movie
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Na sowas!
1982 · TV Show
as Self
Neil Sedaka: Live in Concert at the Jubilee Hall
1981 · Movie
as Himself
Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special
1976 · Movie
The Sonny and Cher Show
1976 · TV Show
Donny & Marie
1976 · TV Show
as Self
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In Concert: Neil Sedaka
1975 · Movie
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
as Self - Musical Guest
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974
1974 · Movie
as Self
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974 · TV Show
as Self
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
1972 · TV Show
as Self
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Ein Kessel Buntes
1972 · TV Show
as Self
Musikladen
1972 · TV Show
as Self
Look - Mike Yarwood!
1971 · TV Show
Playgirl Killer
1967 · Movie
as Bob
The Carol Burnett Show
1967 · TV Show
as Self
Instant Love
1964 · Movie
as Himself
Shindig!
1964 · TV Show
as Self - Singer / Pianist, Self - Singer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV Show
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · TV Show
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · TV Show
as Self - Guest Co-Host, Self
Festival in Rhythm
1960 · Movie
as Himself
The Dick Clark Show
1958 · TV Show
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · TV Show
as Self
