At lunch one day at the MGM’s delicatessen restaurant, the manager told Neil the hotel was willing to permanently reserve a $750-a-day suite for his use and would name it the Neil Diamond Suite in his honor. That didn’t seem to stir the entertainer. So he added a tennis court. ” It will be the Neil Diamond tennis court,” he added enthusiastically. Neil was unenthused. “We’ll get you your own tennis pro to be at your beck and call.” Neil winced. “We’ll pay you more than anyone has ever gotten. You name the price.” Neil lifted an eyebrow.
In The Know – September 1976