Neil Diamond – America

“America” is a song written and originally recorded by Neil Diamond, released in 1980 on the soundtrack album of Diamond’s film The Jazz Singer. The song was a hit single in the United States in 1981, reaching number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, and was Diamond’s sixth number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. Billboard also rated it the #62 pop single overall for 1981. Although the single version was a studio recording, overdubs of crowd cheering simulate the feel of a live performance.

This is a tribute to immigration in America, where people from all over the world were welcome to come and seek opportunity. Diamond grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where many Europeans arrived. His grandparents were immigrants: on his father’s side they came from Poland, and on his mother’s side from Russia.

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Din coloana sonoră a filmului Jazz Singer, film care a avut premieră la 19 Decembrie 1980. Deși filmul, din punct de vedere al criticilor a fost un eșec total, muzică din film a avut un success enorm, cu vânzări care i-au adus statut de mulți-platinum și fiind albumul cu cel mare succes pentru Neil Diamond. Din acest album, trei melodii au devenit hit-uri: America, Love on the Rocks și Hello Again.

Neil Diamond a avut un rol principal în film, că Yussel Rabinovitch/Jess Robin.

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