Neil Sedaka

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246 appearances 3 recordings 3 series first heard Feb 2026 last heard 6 Mar

Neil Sedaka’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Fresh Air · Remembering pop songwriter Neil Sedaka · 6 Mar 2026 podcast

And we won.

And I did it again.

It was not a dirty song in any way, but it was kind of a bump and grind, you know, that old rock and roll tempo, which was very new at the time.

Oh, my goodness, I was 16.

Mr. Moon, guide your love back to me.

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

Sounds very, very fragile now.

Very timid.

Yes, that was one of the reasons that I...

wanted to be recognized.

I wanted to please people.

I think in many instances, artists who begin as, you know, are neglected and are made fun of, I think that they pursue these careers to be noticed, to be accepted, and to be revered.

So I showed those football players.

Well, did it make you self-conscious when you started performing about whether you should look more macho as a performer?

I studied in front of a mirror.

I had a sister, Ronnie, who I adored.

And she was my hero.

She was 18 months older, beautiful, popular.

And, you know, I had to stand in front of a mirror.

I'll be totally honest with you.

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