Neil Diamond's 'Sweet Caroline' was initially misunderstood, with some believing it was about Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of the late president John F. Kennedy. However, the song was actually about Diamond's wife, and the teasing name came from a ride she loved to take their daughter on, detailing a moment of pure joy shared between a family.
You know a song has achieved legendary cult status when it becomes a stadium staple. That is certainly the case for Neil Diamond , who first got a taste of the songwriting industry in the 1960s.
However, the singer was not always keen on joining the music business. Originally attending New York University on a sports scholarship to study pre-med, Diamond unexpectedly changed career paths after landing a songwriting job at Sunbeam Music just before graduation. Since then, Diamond has sold more than 130 million records worldwide.
Although he wrote chart-topping songs for artists like Elvis Presley and The Monkees, one song in particular not only sent him to the top of the charts, but also cemented itself as a part of sports history that remains beloved to this day.
'Sweet Caroline' Is Written About His Wife — Whose Name Isn't Caroline Released in 1969, 'Sweet Caroline' not only became a Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, but also a generational track that could get anyone on their feet. However, the origins of the song itself were originally clouded in mystery. Early lore surrounding 'Sweet Caroline' claimed that it referred to Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of late president John F. Kennedy.
Diamond even had the chance to perform the song for Kennedy at her 50th birthday celebration. The inspiration reportedly came from a photograph of a then nine-year-old Kennedy that the singer saw in a magazine, where she was dressed in riding gear beside her pony
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