CNN ConnectoR to the WorlD -- A DiamonD

Musician Neil Diamond has been delighting music-lovers around the world for nearly 50 years. He first started performing in 1966 and has written international hits such as "Cherry, Cherry" and "Girl You'll be a Woman Soon". With more than 140 million albums sold worldwide, Billboard magazine has ranked Diamond as the third most successful adult contemporary artist of all time ranking only behind Barbra Streisand and Elton John.