Neil Leslie Diamond, who was born January 24, 1941, is an American singer-songwriter. He is one of the best-selling musicians of all time, with over 130 million recordings sold around the world. He has topped the Billboard Top 100 and Adult Contemporary charts ten times with his singles. After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in January 2018, Diamond stated that he will no longer be going on tour.
Singer Neil Diamond Has Spoken Publicly About His Diagnosis With Parkinson’s Disease
Neil Diamond has spoken openly about his battle with Parkinson’s disease, saying, “I can’t really fight this thing, so I had to accept it.”
In a recent interview with CBS Sunday Morning, the man behind such classics as “Sweet Caroline” and “Cracklin’ Rosie” discussed how he put his life on show, “warts and all,” in the Broadway musical A Beautiful Noise, as well as how he dealt with his diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease in 2018.
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Diamond said that he is still getting used to what the disease has done to him. “I’m still doing it. And I don’t like it,” he explained. “OK, so this is the hand that God’s given me, and I have to make the best of it, and so I am.”
The singer-songwriter claims he was “in denial” and “simply not ready to accept it” for the first two years after the doctor broke the news of his illness. “I said, ‘Oh, OK. I’ll see you, you know, whenever you want to see me. But I have to work, so I’ll see you later.’
“He revealed that despite being diagnosed more than a decade ago, he has just begun to accept it “in the last few weeks.”
“I can’t really fight this thing, so I had to accept it, this Parkinson’s disease. There’s no cure. There’s no getting away from it. You can’t just say, ‘OK, enough already. Let’s get back to life.’ It doesn’t work like that,” he said. “But I’ve come to accept what limitations I have, and still have great days.” You can see the official tweet by CBS Sunday Morning below.
Legendary singer-songwriter Neil Diamond opens up to Anthony Mason about coming to terms with his Parkinson’s diagnosis, his career, and the Broadway show based on his life of @beautifulnoise this “Sunday Morning.” pic.twitter.com/zmi7v5YYrk
— CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 (@CBSSunday) March 31, 2023
The musician said that since he accepted his diagnosis, “a calm has moved into the hurricane of my life,” and things have become very quiet, as quiet as this recording studio. He says he likes it on a number of levels. “I find that I like myself better,” he said. “I’m easier on people, and I’m easier on myself. And the music will play on, even when I’m gone.”
He continued by saying he’s glad he can still sing and that he hasn’t given it up yet, despite having to retire from regular touring. “I just have to take life as it comes to me, enjoy it, be thankful that I’ve had it, especially having the life that I’ve had,” he said.
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