Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and ’70s, dies at age 86

New York — Neil Sedaka, the hugely successful singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano songs and bright melodies made him one of the most important artists in the early years of rock ‘n’ roll and led to a second round of success in the 1970s, has died. Sedaka, whose hits included “Breaking Up is a Hard Thing … Read more

Legendary Singer-Songwriter Neil Sedaka Reportedly Rushed to Hospital in an Ambulance – Closer Weekly

Legendary singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka has been rushed to the hospital after feeling ill with an unspecified ailment. Sources close to Sedaka’s family told TMZ, which first reported the news, that he was feeling ill on the morning of Friday, February 27, and was taken to a hospital in Los Angeles in an ambulance. He is … Read more

Singer-songwriter Chris Rea, known for ‘Driving Home for Christmas,’ dies at 74

LONDON — Chris Rea, the singer-songwriter best known for his hit song “Driving Home for Christmas,” has died at the age of 74, his family announced Monday. Raya died in hospital after a short illness, according to a statement from his family to the British Press Association news agency. Raya gained great fame in the … Read more

Fans gather in Denver to honor late singer-songwriter Jill Sobule

KDVR – would not have been a concert in Swallow Hill Music, which turned to honor the heart on Friday night, as fans and friends gathered to celebrate the life of the Sobol generation. The singer and songwriter born in Denver, known for her strike in 1995, “I accepted a girl”, died on Thursday in … Read more