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Finally, Gomez auditioned for the quintet, dubbed Diamond Mine, and he got the gig. Gomez fronted that band for three years, but when it fell apart due to the usual responsibilities of life, he ...

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Before he was the guy leading stadiums full of fans through the chorus of "Sweet Caroline," Neil Diamond was a kid in Brooklyn writing song lyrics while bored in class. Diamond's expansive songwriting ...