Neil Sedaka, a singer and songwriter behind such hits as "Breaking Up is Hard to Do," "Calendar Girl," and "Love Will Keep Us Together," died on Friday, February 27, 2026, at the age of 86.
In this 2020 "Sunday Morning" story, David Pogue talked with Sedaka – as well as Valerie Simpson (of Ashford & Simpson), author John Seabrook, and producer Oak Felder – about the elements that go into writing a hit song. JAN 26, 2020
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/from-the-archives-neil-sedaka-on-writing-…
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/remembering-neil-sedaka/
One tune that was overlooked in this Sedaka retrospective is one of our all-time faves, considering ICE's current immigration crackdown.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1yQ2f1KtKc&list=RDY1yQ2f1KtKc&start_radio=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI4qnh9UqA0&list=OLAK5uy_nX51qdBfMhVF1f…