The Day That Changed My Life

Time for a program which we are repeating which was originally played on radio Luxemburg just prior to Christmas and due to popular demand we are pleased to say that we are able to bring it again, our interview with Neil Diamond. Well it’s a great pleasure to be able to welcome back to 208, immediately before Christmas to Neil Diamond. Neil, lovely to have you. ND – Thank you….

August 2, 2017
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Tony Blackburn

… throw them immediately in front of a microphone, we like to sort of ease them into this with a nice cup of coffee, or that’s what we hope it is this morning, and we’ll be chatting to Neil I guess after the next record. That’s one of our Radio One – I can’t say Radio One this morning! – Radio One new spin LPs, and that’s a number called…

August 2, 2017
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Tony Macaulay

Tony: ???????We’re speaking in one of London’s oldest and not too exclusive clubs and having a very long lunch. Neil: And being eyed by everyone in the club with daggers. Tony: Oh well. And we’re trying to wash down the remains of it with some BBC coffee. Neil the first time your name came to my own personal attention was some years ago as the writer of the “Monkees” hit…

August 2, 2017
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Nashville Interview

Interviewer: September 25th 1972 Volume 1 Issue 5 The country boy from Hackensack comes on like ?? P.D. talks with Neil Diamond at the Opry. We tune in the most listened to man in Chicago ?? around the country George McGovern staff campaigns in Jacksonville, Larry Ryan has a run in with a truck, the Time Machine presents Bill Grey with ?? Super Chan shares his music philosophy and Tom…

August 2, 2017
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DLT

Interviewer: What was the first concert? Neil: And it was just a fabulous experience for me. Went up to Manchester and did two concerts and will be in Birmingham tomorrow night. And so on and so forth… Interviewer: Well I’m always one to be the first on at a concert and I hope to see you in a couple of weeks time, but how has the act changed since the…

August 2, 2017
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Murray The K

Neil interview with Murray the K (September 1972) US Transcribed by ToniB Murray: 1965 – It was, I think, it was La Guardia airport, and I was going, I was with two K-Girls on my way to do the Mike Douglas Show which was a publicity appearance for “It’s What’s Happening Baby”, the television show. And at the airport, I bumped into an old friend, you! And I think, and…

August 2, 2017
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Neil Diamond Spectacular – Ken Evans

Announcer: It’s twenty-three minutes away from news time here on Radio Luxemburg International. Once again it’s Ken Evans… Ken: Neil, this is the recording from the “Moods” album which is my favorite album of yours. I prefer it…A lot of people have a great debate whether “Taproot Manuscript” is the greater of the two. I love Moods and I love this one, too…”Gitchy Goomy” and we’ll also have to include…

August 2, 2017
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Talk In

Part 3: Continuation of interview in 5/72 on Talk-In, Radio One, in UK Neil: Uh — … Anne: Marilyn Panai has a better idea, I think… Neil: Well – I — I am not sure I want to hear it. Anne: Yeah… Neil: No, I’m — it is very difficult to explain, but people tend to think, “Gee, you know, wow!” You really, you think that — uh, uh —…

August 2, 2017
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Hot August Night -1 year later

It was a year ago. The air was thick and hot in Los Angeles; typical Southern California summer weather. Perfect for outdoor activities. But all the attention was focused on one particular outdoor event. The billboard had gone up several weeks before in a prominent Sunset Strip location. It said, “Neil Diamond In Concert 10 Days Only At The Greek Theatre.” Within a few short days after the board went…

August 2, 2017
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