Neil Diamond

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Neil Diamond on "A Beautiful Noise," Parkinson's, and being thankful (CBS News)

The life of the singer-songwriter has been dramatized, "warts and all," in a new Broadway musical. Now 82, he talks about his Parkinson's diagnosis, ...

"And the thing was, I wasn't always able to look back on it and be comfortable with it, smile, feel that I was worth it. "I feel good. "And I like it. ["A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical,](https://abeautifulnoisethemusical.com/)" at the Broadhurst Theatre, New York City "In a sense, I was in denial for the first year or two. "I have to because if I want to maintain any self … "It was my beginning," he said. I don't want to," he said. "I have to, yeah. "Oh, I still haven't given it up, yet. I was a little embarrassed, I was flattered, and I was scared." He said he'd wanted to make a musical (he thinks all songwriters and performers have that desire), but as the show was being developed, Diamond told the producers and writers he wanted it "warts and all."

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Neil Diamond says he was 'in denial' about Parkinson's diagnosis ... (USA TODAY)

"I can't really fight this thing, so I had to accept it, this Parkinson's disease. There's no cure. There's no getting away from it," Neil Diamond said.

"I still can sing," he said. "I feel good. "This is the hand that God's given me, and I have to make the best of it, and so I am." There's no cure," he said. " "I said, 'Oh, OK.

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Video: Neil Diamond Talks Life with Parkinson's and A BEAUTIFUL ... (Broadway World)

Watch Neil Diamond discuss his journey with Parkinson's disease and A BEAUTIFUL NOISE on Broadway on CBS Sunday Morning.

To order the album or stream it, please visit [www.abeautifulnoise.lnk.to/originalcastalbumpr](http://www.abeautifulnoise.lnk.to/originalcastalbumpr) The team also includes [Bonnie Panson](/people/Bonnie-Panson/) (production stage manager), [Jamie Harrison](/people/Jamie-Harrison/) (illusion consultant), [Kathy Fabian](/people/Kathy-Fabian/) (properties designer), [Jim Carnahan](/people/Jim-Carnahan/), CSA (casting), and [Ryan Conway](/people/Ryan-Conway/) of Architect Theatrical (general manager). Grano](/people/Joseph-J-Grano/) Jr., Starlight Theatre, [Roy Putrino](/people/Roy-Putrino/), [James L. Jacobs, [Universal Music Group](/people/Universal-Music-Group/) Theatrical, Deborah Green, [Patty Baker](/people/Patty-Baker/), Sheri and [Les Biller](/people/Les-Biller/), [H. [Will Swenson](/people/Will-Swenson/) currently plays a schedule of seven performances per week with [Nick Fradiani](/people/Nick-Fradiani/) playing [Neil Diamond](/people/Neil-Diamond/) - Then during the Wednesday evening performances. They are joined by [Jessie Fisher](/people/Jessie-Fisher/) as Jaye Posner; [Michael McCormick](/people/Michael-McCormick/) as Paul Colby, Tommy O'Rourke; [Tom Alan Robbins](/people/Tom-Alan-Robbins/) as [Bert Berns](/people/Bert-Berns/), Kieve Diamond; and [Bri Sudia](/people/Bri-Sudia/) as [Ellie Greenwich](/people/Ellie-Greenwich/), Rose Diamond.

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Neil Diamond opens up about accepting his Parkinson's diagnosis: 'I ... (EW.com)

The legendary 82-year-old singer-songwriter announced he has Parkinson's, a disorder that affects the nervous system, in 2018, but he has now opened up about it ...

This is the hand that God's given me, and I have to make the best of it, and so I am." I'm just me." It all was pretty hard." It marked his first performance since he revealed his diagnosis and the subsequent news that he'd be retiring from touring some five years ago. But I've come to accept what limitations I have, and still have great days." "I can't really fight this thing, so I had to accept it, this Parkinson's Disease," Diamond said.

Names and faces (Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

Years after revealing his Parkinson's disease diagnosis, Neil Diamond is opening up about life with the degenerative brain disorder.

"I was flattered and I was scared," the showman said of the musical. I find that I like myself better." Andrew Tate, the internet personality who has spent months in a Romanian jail on suspicion of organized crime and human trafficking, has won an appeal to replace his detention with house arrest, an official said Friday. "And I like it. Diamond said he's only come to accept his diagnosis "in the last few weeks." "I'm still doing it and I don't like it," Diamond told correspondent Anthony Mason.

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Neil Diamond opens up about battling Parkinson's disease; Says ... (PINKVILLA)

The 'Sweet Caroline' singer Neil Diamond gets candid about Parkinson's disease, years after announcing his diagnosis. Read details!

And, okay, so this is the hand that God’s given me, and I have to make the best of it, and so I am. He is kinder to himself. this is me; this is what I have to accept. Since then, he likes himself more, he is kinder to individuals. The American singer and songwriter, Neil Diamond, is one of the most commercially successful artists of all time. Thirty-eight tracks by Diamond have topped the charts of Billboard by reaching the top 10.

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Neil Diamond on Living With Parkinson's Disease: “I Can't Really ... (Hollywood Reporter)

In an interview airing Sunday, the 'Sweet Caroline' singer-songwriter said that he had only recently begun to accept the effects of the disease, ...

And the beat goes on, and it will go on long after I’m gone.” “OK, so this is the hand that God’s given me, and I have to make the best of it, and so I am.” “I’m easier on people, I’m easier on myself. And I don’t like it,” he explained. The musician noted that since accepting his diagnosis, “a calm has moved [into] the hurricane of my life, and things have gotten very quiet, as quiet as this recording studio.” It’s something, he says, he likes on a number of levels. “I just have to take life as it comes to me, enjoy it, be thankful that I’ve had it, especially having the life that I’ve had,” he said. “But I’ve come to accept what limitations I have, and still have great days.” There’s no getting away from it. There’s no cure. But I have work to do, so I’ll see you later.’ “I can’t really fight this thing, so I had to accept it, this Parkinson’s disease. I’ll see you, you know, whenever you wanna see me.

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Neil Diamond on Parkinson's battle: 'I can't really fight this thing, so I ... (New York Daily News)

The Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter only began to truly accept his 2018 diagnosis of the brain condition within “the last few weeks,” he says in a new ...

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Neil Diamond opens up about accepting his Parkinson's diagnosis: 'I ... (Yahoo Entertainment)

The legendary 82-year-old singer-songwriter announced he has Parkinson's, a disorder that affects the nervous system, in 2018, but he has now opened up about it ...

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Neil Diamond on living with Parkinson's disease: 'I was just not ... (The Guardian)

Musician gives a rare and candid interview about the 2018 diagnosis, which led to his retirement from touring.

“I’ve been doing it for 50 years and I enjoy it. “I can still sing,” he said in the CBS interview. “I’m still doing it and I don’t like it,” he said. “OK, so this is the hand that God’s given me and I have to make the best of it. “And I like it. “When the doctor told me what it was, I was just not ready to accept it,” he said.

Neil Diamond on Parkinson's battle: 'I can't really fight this thing, so I ... (Yahoo! Voices)

Neil Diamond is embracing a positive outlook amid his battle with Parkinson's Disease. The Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter only began to truly accept his ...

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Neil Diamond opens up about accepting his Parkinson's diagnosis: 'I ... (Yahoo Entertainment)

The legendary 82-year-old singer-songwriter announced he has Parkinson's, a disorder that affects the nervous system, in 2018, but he has now opened up about it ...

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How is Neil Diamond doing?... (The Sun)

THE Hollywood icon from New York has had a massively successful music career.In January 2018, Neil Diamond revealed he was diagnosed with Parkinson's.

That same year, he was awarded a Kennedy Center Honor. Like, everything was a flashback!" "In a sense, I was in denial for the first year or two. "And I like it. I find that I like myself better. And I don't like it. During his senior year, he left college after being offered a staff songwriter position for the Sunbeam Music Company. When the doctor told me what it was, I was just not ready to accept it. Okay, so this is the hand that God's given me, and I have to make the best of it, and so I am." [New York](https://www.the-sun.com/where/new-york-city/) [University](https://www.the-sun.com/topic/universities/), where he enrolled in the pre-med program. [married](https://www.the-sun.com/topic/marriage/) to Marcia Murphey from 1969 to 1995, and in 2012, he [wed](https://www.the-sun.com/topic/weddings/) his current wife, Katie McNeil Diamond. [Parkinson's](https://www.the-sun.com/topic/parkinsons/) disease.

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Neil Diamond reveals he only accepted 2018 Parkinson's diagnosis ... (Smooth Radio)

Music legend Neil Diamond has admitted he has struggled to come to terms with his Parkinson's Disease diagnosis.

"I was flattered, and I was scared. "Being found out is the scariest thing you can hope for because we all have a facade," he explained. And I like it. And, OK, so this is the hand that God’s given me, and I have to make the best of it, and so I am. [Sweet Caroline](/features/the-story-of/sweet-caroline-neil-diamond-lyrics-meaning-facts/)' singer, 82, has revealed he's only came to terms with his illness 'in the last few weeks' and has opened up about his life with Parkinson's. this is me; this is what I have to accept.

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Neil Diamond on Parkinson's battle: 'I can't really fight this thing, so I ... (The Seattle Times)

Neil Diamond is embracing a positive outlook amid his battle with Parkinson's Disease. The Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter only began to truly accept his ...

“I find that I like myself better. “I like it,” Diamond said. A Broadway musical about his life, “A Beautiful Noise,” debuted in December, and Diamond Parkinson’s is a progressive disease that [can cause symptoms](https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/parkinsons-disease) including involuntary shaking and coordination issues, according to the National Institutes of Health. [told me what it was](https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/neil-diamond-diagnosed-parkinson-retires-touring-article-1.3773007), I was just not ready to accept it,” Diamond told CBS. “There’s no cure.

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Neil Diamond describes coming to terms with having Parkinson's ... (CNN)

The legendary singer, who went public with his diagnosis in 2018, talked to “CBS Sunday Morning” in an episode this weekend about learning to live with the ...

I was flattered and I was scared.” “This is the hand that God’s given me, and I have to make the best of it, and so I am. I’m just me.” “This is what I have to accept. I was a little embarrassed. I’m easier on people.

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Neil Diamond 'Was in Denial' Over Parkinson's Diagnosis (Vulture)

“When the doctors told me what it was, I was just not ready to accept it.” Diamond, who made his name as a live performer, had to stop touring in 2018 due to ...

As [A Beautiful Noise](https://www.vulture.com/2022/12/theater-review-a-beautiful-noise-broadway-neil-diamond-musical.html) on Broadway tells the story of his career, Diamond spoke to CBS about his journey with Parkinson’s. [his life with Parkinson’s disease](https://www.vulture.com/2018/01/neil-diamond-retires-from-touring-due-to-parkinsons-disease.html) for the first time. Superstar performer Neil Diamond is opening up about

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What is Parkinson's disease? Neil Diamond opens up about his ... (CBS News)

Neil Diamond got candid about living with Parkinson's disease during a CBS "Sunday Morning" appearance. Here's what to know about the diagnosis.

A speech-language pathologist may help improve speech problems," Mayo Clinic suggests. "Your health care provider may also recommend lifestyle changes, especially ongoing aerobic exercise. When the doctor told me what it was, I was just not ready to accept it," he told CBS News correspondent Anthony Mason. "I was in denial for the first year or two. Now, in his latest interview, he's getting candid about his journey towards accepting the diagnosis. What is Parkinson's disease?

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Neil Diamond was in denial of his Parkinson's diagnosis, a disease ... (Fortune)

Legendary singer-songwriter Neil Diamond recently sat down with CBS' Sunday Morning to discuss his 2018 diagnosis with Parkinson's disease—and acceptance.

- Drooling Here are some other early tells, according to the - Dizziness or fainting - Constipation That’s because symptoms—some of them subtle and odd—onset slowly. “When the doctor told me, I was just not ready to accept it,” he recalled.

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