Singer, songwriter and pop legend Neil Sedaka is scheduled to perform at The Show a week from Saturday at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, promoters said Wednesday.
Sedaka's show is scheduled at 8 p.m. Nov. 16. Tickets are on sale now starting at $50.
"Sedaka has an impressive 50-year career that ranges from being one of the first teen pop superstars of the1950s, a popular artist in the 1960s and 1970s, to remaining one of the world's most constant talented forces in music and stage performance today," casino reps said in an announcement Nov. 6.
Sedaka performances these days continue to include hits such as "The Diary," "Oh! Carol," "Stairway to Heaven," "Calendar Girl," "Little Devil," "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen," "Next Door To An Angel," and "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do," casino reps said.
Here's more from the announcement:
Sedaka was born March 13, 1939. His interest in music began when he was 8 years old. At age 9, he began intensive classical piano training at the prestigious Julliard School of Music. At 16, Arthur Rubinstein voted Neil as one of the best New York High School pianists.
Sedaka began performing Rock N Roll outside of his classical training while attending Abraham Lincoln High School. But it was his introduction to his neighbor Howard Greenfield that began one of the most successful songwriting partnerships of the last half-century that sold 40 million records between 1959-1963.
Sedaka catapulted into stardom after Connie Francis recorded his "Stupid Cupid." She then sang the theme song Neil and Howard had written for the 1960 MGM spring break classic, "Where the Boys Are," which would be her biggest hit. Later, Sedaka was able to sign a contract with RCA as a writer and performer of his own material.
Among the honors he has received, Sedaka has been inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame, had a street named after him in his hometown of Brooklyn, and was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. On June 10 2004, he received the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Popular Music / Songwriters Hall of Fame at the organization's 35th annual induction and awards ceremony in New York.
With a career spanning 60 years, Sedaka never ceases to amaze his audiences. He has even made appearances on FOX's hit Television show American Idol, as a guest judge.
Sedaka has been married for nearly 50 years to his wife, Leba, and they have two children and three grandchildren.
Tickets $50, $60, $75, and box seats are available, according to promoters. They can be purchased at Essentials Gift Shop, 8 am - 8 pm, HotWaterCasino.com, or Star Tickets at 1.800.585.3737.
The Show is at 32-250 Bob Hope Drive in Rancho Mirage. For more info visit www.hotwatercasino.com/TheShow.
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