Win 'Forever Neil Diamond' on CD ... TODAY!
On May 23rd, Shout! Factory will celebrate the songwriting talents of superstar musician and performer Neil Diamond with a brand new collection of songs on CD.
Recorded by a tremendously varied group of artists over an equally expansive period of time, 'Forever Neil Diamond' showcases the wide appeal of these 14 Diamond-penned classics.
Beginning with pop band The Monkees’ 1967 #2 Billboard pop chart hit “A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You” to the legendary Elvis Presley’s 1970 recording of “And The Grass Won’t Pay No Mind” to alternative rockers Urge Overkill’s cover of “Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon,” Diamond’s songs have stood the test of time and successfully traverse musical genres. As Robbie Robertson recently stated, “In the brilliant Tin Pan Alley tradition of songwriters, Neil Diamond is one of the greatest ever.”
Though Diamond remained popular as a performer through the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s, it was UB40’s cover of “Red Red Wine” that took Diamond to the very top of the charts again in 1988, and Neil Diamond became “cool” in the eyes of the Gen-Xers. Alternative band Urge Overkill sealed the deal two years later with “Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon” which became a hit when it appeared in the box office giant Pulp Fiction.
More recently, Irish punk legend Shane McGowan recorded “Cracklin’ Rosie” and indie rockers Crooked Fingers (former members of Archers of Loaf) took their own stab at “Solitary Man.” Forever Neil Diamond includes it all – Motown, R&B, rock ‘n’ roll, bubble gum pop, dance hall, Irish punk and more.
The various artists included on this collection simply recognize a well-crafted song when they see one, no matter what musical genre they represent. Inarguably, Neil Diamond knows how to write a great song.
If you would like to win a copy of this new CD, just answer this easy question: In which film did Neil recently appear as himself trying to avoid his "biggest fan," Jack Black?!
Send us your answers and if you're correct you'll be in the running to win one of these new CDs! Just send us an e:mail here before June 1st with your answer and the subject title 'FOREVER NEIL DIAMOND CDs to: exclusivemagazine@flash.net
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“Solitary Man” - Crooked Fingers
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“Ain’t No Way” - The Box Tops
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