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Neil Sedaka dies at 86; prolific singer-songwriter had huge hits with Breaking Up Is Hard to Do' and Laughter in the Rain'

Neil Sedaka, the influential rock and roll singer-songwriter known for hits like 'Breaking Up Is Hard to Do' and 'Laughter in the Rain,' died at age 86 after a career spanning decades.
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Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and '70s, dies at age 86

Neil Sedaka, the influential rock 'n' roll singer-songwriter known for hits like 'Breaking Up Is Hard to Do' and 'Laughter in the Rain,' died at age 86 after achieving success in both the 1950s-60s and 1970s.
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Neil Sedaka, songwriter and hitmaker over multiple generations, dies at 86

A chipper melodicist who never attempted to disguise his sentimental streak, Sedaka emerged at the moment rock 'n' roll's initial big bang started to fizzle. As a songwriter and performer, Sedaka treated rock 'n' roll as another fad to be exploited, crafting cheerful, vivacious tunes targeted at teens who'd bop along to 'Stupid Cupid' and swoon to 'Where the Boys Are.'
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