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Neil Sedaka's cause of death revealed

Neil Sedaka's death certificate has been released, two weeks after he passed away.

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“The advice I give to all aspiring songwriters and performers is ‘Don’t repeat yourself. Develop and grow. Raise the bar”: Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka has died, aged 86

He wrote for Elvis, Tom Jones and the Monkees

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Neil Sedaka obituary

Singer and songwriter of such pop canon hits as Oh! Carol, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do and (Is This the Way to) Amarillo

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From Amarillo to Stockport: 15 of Neil Sedaka’s greatest songs, and their extraordinary stories

From being a writer for hire in the 1950s to his solo pop stardom and emphatic 1970s comeback, the late musician’s catalogue is stuffed with stunning, surprising songcraft

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Legendary singer Neil Sedaka dead at 86

Neil Sedaka has died at the age of 86 after being rushed to hospital on Friday (27.02.26).

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Legendary singer-songwriter dies at 86

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Neil Sedaka ‘hospitalised after falling ill at his home’

According to sources, singer Neil Sedaka has reportedly been hospitalised after apparently falling ill at his home.

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Neil Sedaka, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do singer and pop song hitmaker, dies aged 86

Musician died after being taken to hospital in Los Angeles, with his family remembering him as a ‘true rock and roll legend’ and ‘inspiration to millions’

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

Neil Sedaka, the million-selling singer and songwriter, has died

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Neil Sedaka death: Legendary singer-songwriter behind ‘(Is This the Way to) Amarillo’ was 86

Sedaka was the songwriter behind a string of popular hits including ‘Breaking Up Is Hard to Do’ and ‘Love Will Keep Us Together’

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Connie Francis was a trailblazing pop star haunted by tragedy

The late star paved the way for solo female singers in the highs of the 50s and 60s but her life was hit by devastating lows

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‘I needed to be locked up’: how Kavana went from 90s pop stardom to smoking crack in a skip – and bounced back

He was a teen singer with his dream career. But then his life fell apart. Anthony Kavanagh talks about sex work, addiction and the years he spent being forced to hide his sexuality

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Saturn’s moons, royal songs and sporting politicians – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

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10cc’s Graham Gouldman: ‘Every West Indian person I’ve spoken to loves Dreadlock Holiday – but I wouldn’t write certain lines now’

As the 78-year-old star tours his latest solo LP, he answers your questions on his Everton terrace anthem, the making of I’m Not in Love and hosting Joey Ramone in Stockport

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“He said, ‘You’ll be with me for a short time because I won’t be able to keep you.’ And he was right… We were always quietly confident”: What went right for 10cc, what went wrong, and how they could have avoided it

Graham Gouldman explains why the art-rock icons believed in themselves so much, the album that best represents them, and why he’d never release new music using the band name

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Who knew baseball and music went so well together?

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“When they make documentaries about the 70s, they talk about glam and prog rock. 10cc weren't either so we don’t get a mention..." The rise and fall of 10cc's original line-up

Four great musicians and songwriters, known for their pioneering studio techniques, 10cc ruled the charts and straddled a line between prog and pop. But was their genre-defying talent their undoing?

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Linda Nolan opens up on funeral plans including Neil Sedaka song and pink glitter coffin

The 64-year-old was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 before being diagnosed with incurable secondary breast cancer which then spread to her hip in 2017.

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Linda Nolan has a Neil Sedaka song and a pink glitter coffin in her funeral plans

After her devastating brain cancer diagnosis, the Nolans star is confronting the future and admits: 'I think it’s a one-way trip now'

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