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Quiz about Neil Diamond and His Music
Quiz about Neil Diamond and His Music

Neil Diamond and His Music Trivia Quiz


This quiz contains questions about Neil Diamond's career and his lyrics. He is one of the greatest showmen of all time and still consistantly sells out all arenas he performs at.

A multiple-choice quiz by addytude. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
addytude
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
61,245
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
13 / 25
Plays
1644
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 25
1. 'I've been misunderstood for all of my life.' Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. 'She was a lady as deep as the river.' Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. Where was Neil Diamond born? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. 'If it lasts for an hour well, that's alright, we got all night.' Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. 'Nothing ever seems to turn out the way it should.' Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. When was Neil Diamond born? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. 'I think about you every night when I'm here alone.' Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. 'I one day woke to find her lying beside my bed.' Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. What was his first big (top ten) hit? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. 'And the good things will never change, like saying I love you.' Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. 'Wind in the plain dance once for me.' Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. Which record label has Neil Diamond not recorded on? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. 'Maybe tonight by the fire all alone you and I.' Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. 'Come back again, I want you to stay next time.' Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. What was his first gold album? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. 'we're traveling light today, in the eye of the storm.' Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. 'Took a drink from a glass of old wine.' Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. 'When children play, seems like you end up alone.' Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. What kind of scholarship did Neil Diamond attend New York University on? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. 'Look how far we've come, so far from where we used to be.' Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. Which song is not on the 'Bang' label? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. Name this song, 'When you'd almost bet you could hear yourself sweat, he walks in.'

Answer: (5 words)
Question 23 of 25
23. What was Neil Diamond's first album to go platinum? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. What Neil Diamond remake made the band UB40 famous? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. Who was the song 'Hear Them Bells' written for? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 'I've been misunderstood for all of my life.'

Answer: Girl, 'You'll be a Woman Soon'

This song was written for all the teenage girls that made up his audience in 1966 and 1967.
2. 'She was a lady as deep as the river.'

Answer: 'Longfellow Serenade'

This song is off the album 'Serenade' released in 1974.
3. Where was Neil Diamond born?

Answer: Brooklyn

He graduated from Brooklyn's 'Abraham Lincoln High School'.
4. 'If it lasts for an hour well, that's alright, we got all night.'

Answer: 'Cracklin Rosie'

This song was written about men on an Indian reservation in Canada. On weekends they would drink 'Crackling Rose' wine and that was their woman for the night.
5. 'Nothing ever seems to turn out the way it should.'

Answer: 'Thank the Lord for the Nighttime'

Neil Diamond felt that this song was the closest he could ever get to being a gospel singer.
6. When was Neil Diamond born?

Answer: January 24, 1941

His parent's names are Kieve and Rose.
7. 'I think about you every night when I'm here alone.'

Answer: 'Hello Again'

Knowing that he had 'The Jazz Singer' project coming up, Neil Diamond offered Columbia a choice between this song and 'September Morn' for his next alsum. They chose 'September Morn' so this song was used for 'The Jazz Singer'.
8. 'I one day woke to find her lying beside my bed.'

Answer: 'Play Me'

The tempo of this song is a waltz.
9. What was his first big (top ten) hit?

Answer: 'Cherry Cherry'

It became a number six hit in 1966, the same year that The Monkees scored a number one hit with another song written by Neil {Diamond;} 'I'm a Believer'.
10. 'And the good things will never change, like saying I love you.'

Answer: 'Yesterday's Songs'

This song was written in the early 80's when he doubted that his early songs would be remembered.
11. 'Wind in the plain dance once for me.'

Answer: 'Soolaimon'

'Soolaimon' is a variation of the word 'Salamah' {meaning;} hello, welcome, good-bye, and peace be with you in many languages.
12. Which record label has Neil Diamond not recorded on?

Answer: Virgin Records

He signed with Bang in 1965, Uni in 1968, and Columbia (whom he is still with) in 1973.
13. 'Maybe tonight by the fire all alone you and I.'

Answer: 'Forever in Blue Jeans'

The message of this song is that the simple things are the important things.
14. 'Come back again, I want you to stay next time.'

Answer: 'Heartlight'

This song was written after Neil Diamond, Carole Bayer Sager, and Burt Bacharach saw the movie, 'E.T.'
15. What was his first gold album?

Answer: 'Touching You, Touching Me'

It went gold in 1969.
16. 'we're traveling light today, in the eye of the storm.'

Answer: 'America'

This song was written for his grandparents who made the journey here.
17. 'Took a drink from a glass of old wine.'

Answer: 'If You Know What I Mean'

This song is about the loss of innocence.
18. 'When children play, seems like you end up alone.'

Answer: 'Shilo'

This was Neil Diamond's first attempt at creating a fantasy life in a song.
19. What kind of scholarship did Neil Diamond attend New York University on?

Answer: Fencing

He was a Pre-Med major.
20. 'Look how far we've come, so far from where we used to be.'

Answer: 'September Morn'

This song was co-written by Gilbert Becaud.
21. Which song is not on the 'Bang' label?

Answer: 'Shilo'

Bang Records refused to release 'Shilo' as a single which is the reason Neil Diamond left them for Uni Records.
22. Name this song, 'When you'd almost bet you could hear yourself sweat, he walks in.'

Answer: Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show

This song was written on the plane during his first trip to Memphis to record.
23. What was Neil Diamond's first album to go platinum?

Answer: 'Beautiful Noise'

Produced by Robbie Robertson, it went platinum in 1976.
24. What Neil Diamond remake made the band UB40 famous?

Answer: 'Red Red Wine'

'Red Red Wine' was written while Neil Diamond was working in his father-in-law's haberdashery while he was waiting for customers.
25. Who was the song 'Hear Them Bells' written for?

Answer: His girlfriend

This was the first song he ever wrote.
Source: Author addytude

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