ABSTRACT
Neil Sedaka is an American institution, having achieved considerable success in two music fields-singing and songwriting-over an extended length of time. Despite widespread references to his limitations-a rather limited vocal technique and a tendency to graft the worst elements of formulaic Tin Pan Alley writing onto his pop-rock compositions-the sincerity and warmth communicated both by Sedaka’s voice and material, further augmented in his own recordings by virtuoso production work, have resulted in an enviable recorded legacy.
