By LEANNE ITALIE
NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock ‘n’ roll and led to a second run of success in the 1970s, has died.
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“Our family is devastated by the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Neil Sedaka,” his family said in a statement. “A true rock and roll legend, an inspiration to millions, but most importantly, at least to those of us who were lucky enough to know him, an incredible human being who will be deeply missed.”
No other details of his death were immediately available.
A key member of the Brill Building songwriting factory, Sedaka teamed with lyricist and boyhood neighbor Howard Greenfield on songs that reflected the teen innocence of the post-Elvis/pre-Beatles era of the late 1950s-early 1960s, including “Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen,” “Calendar Girl” and “Oh! Carol,” a lament for his high school sweetheart, Carole King.
FILE – Singer and song writer Neil Sedaka appears on the NBC “Today” television show in New York Thursday Oct. 25, 2007. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) FILE – Neil Sedaka poses for a portrait in New York, Monday, April 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File) FILE – Composer Neil Sedaka, and his wife, Leba Sedaka, attend the New York City Ballet’s gala opening night of Paul McCartney’s “Ocean’s Kingdom” on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File) Show Caption1 of 3FILE – Singer and song writer Neil Sedaka appears on the NBC “Today” television show in New York Thursday Oct. 25, 2007. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) ExpandAfter a long dry spell, he reemerged with such smashes as “Laughter in the Rain” and “Bad Blood.” The Captain & Tennille’s cover of his “Love Will Keep Us Together” was a chart-topper in 1975.
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