Neil Sedaka, “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” and “Laughter in the Rain” Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 86

The Brooklynite's esteemed body of work also includes "Calendar Girl," "Oh! Carol," "Love Will Keep Us Together," "Where the Boys Are," "Bad Blood" and "Solitaire." ...

Neil Sedaka: 14 Essential Songs

The singer and songwriter, who died on Friday at 86, gave voice to teenage dreams, then executed one of music’s most unexpected comebacks.

Neil Sedaka, Singing Craftsman of Memorable Pop Songs, Dies at 86

He sang and co-wrote some of the definitive teenage anthems of the 1950s and early ’60s, including “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” and then reinvented his career in the ’70s.

Neil Sedaka, songwriter and hitmaker over multiple generations, dies at 86

The chipper melodicist was also known for a catalog of '70s hits including "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" and "Laughter in the Rain." ...

Neil Sedaka, Legendary Singer-Songwriter Behind ‘Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,’ ‘Bad Blood’ and ‘Love Will Keep Us Together,’ Dies at 86

Neil Sedaka, legendary singer-songwriter behind hits like 'Breaking Up Is Hard to Do' 'Bad Blood,' 'Laughter in the Rain' and ...