Neil Sedaka
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
I wrote a song, a rock and roll song called Mr. Moon.
I played it in the school auditorium.
The response from the kids was phenomenal.
I realized then I liked the attention.
I wrote a song, a rock and roll song called Mr. Moon, and I played it in the school auditorium for a amateur show.
And the response from the kids was phenomenal.
I realized then I liked the attention that I would get rather than playing a Chopin etude.
I was the school celebrity.
And immediately all the girls surrounded me.
I knew then I wanted to be famous.
They said, we'll have you audition for RCA Victor Records.
Steve Schultz was the head of RCA Victor, and I played a lot of songs, including The Diary, for Steve Schultz.
And he said, yes, I like it because it's very musical.
I like the melodies and your voice is very unusual.
It's very androgynous.
It could be a girl singing or a boy singing.
And he saw the potential in that.
Have you lost your mind?
Absolutely.
I do worry.