Neil Sedaka, songwriter and hitmaker over multiple generations, dies at 86 - 27 February 2026

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Neil Sedaka, songwriter and hitmaker over multiple generations, dies at 86

The chipper melodicist was also known for a catalog of '70s hits including "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" and "Laughter in the Rain."

www.latimes.com

Neil Sedaka, an irrepressible songsmith who parlayed his compositional skills into pop stardom during the height of the Brill Building era in the 1960s and later staged an easy-listening comeback in the 1970s, has died at age 86. No cause of death was immediately available.

 

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Neil Sedaka, songwriter to the stars for decades, dies at 86

Sedaka, who was also a performer himself, penned such hits as "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do," "Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen" and "Love Will Keep Us Together."

www.nbcnews.com

 

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