He was behind dozens of hits in the 1960s and ’70s, including Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, Laughter in the Rain and Oh! Carol, a lament for his high school sweetheart, singer-songwriter Carole King.

A skilled pianist nominated for five Grammy awards, Sedaka wrote hits through the 1950's and 60's.

Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock ‘n' roll and led to a second run of success in the 1970s, has died.

He sang and co-wrote some of the definitive teenage anthems of the 1950s and early ’60s, including “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” and then reinvented his career in the ’70s.

With a genius for melody and keen commercial instincts, he sang and co-wrote some of the definitive teenage anthems of the late 1950s and early ’60s, and then reinvented his career in the ’70s.

Sedaka penned such hits as "Breaking Up is Hard to Do," "Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen" and "Love Will Keep Us Together."

Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock ‘n' roll and led to a second run of success in the 1970s, has died. Sedaka, whose hits included “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” and “Laughter in…

Brooklyn-born son of Jewish taxi driver who last performed in Israel in 2010 was known for hits 'Breaking up is hard to do' and 'Laughter in the rain' and shined in post-Elvis, pre-Beatles era

Sedaka's family confirmed the 'rock and roll legend' had passed in a statement to TMZ .

Neil Sedaka, writer and performer of songs like ‘Breaking Up Is Hard to Do’ and ‘Laughter in the Rain,’ has died. He was 86.

His songs sold millions worldwide and have been covered by a range of performers, from Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra to The 5th Dimension and Nickelback.

Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock 'n' roll and led to a second run of success in the 1970s,

NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock ‘n’ roll and led to a second run of success in the 1970s, has died. Sedaka, whose hits included “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” and “Laugher in the […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock ‘n’ roll and led to a second run of success in the 1970s, has died. Sedaka, whose hits included “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” and “Laugher in the […]

Neil Sedaka, legendary singer-songwriter behind hits like 'Breaking Up Is Hard to Do' 'Bad Blood,' 'Laughter in the Rain' and 'Calendar Girl,' has died. He was 86.

Neil Sedaka, legendary singer-songwriter behind hits like 'Breaking Up Is Hard to Do' 'Bad Blood,' 'Laughter in the Rain' and 'Calendar Girl,' has died. He was 86.

Neil Sedaka, legendary singer-songwriter behind hits like 'Breaking Up Is Hard to Do' 'Bad Blood,' 'Laughter in the Rain' and 'Calendar Girl,' has died. He was 86.

The chart-topping musician wrote the smash 1970s hit “Love Will Keep Us Together,” and performers such as Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra recorded his songs.

Neil Sedaka, one of pop's most enduring songwriters, whose career extended from after World War II to the countercultural days of Elton John, died Friday at age 86, his family said. Sedaka was the writer behind hits such as "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do," "Love Will Keep Us Together" and dozens of other hits. His cause of death was not clear. "Our family is devastated by the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Neil Sedaka," his family said in a statement to NBC News. Sedaka, who was also a performer himself, had three No. 1 hits, nine Top 10 hits, and 30 songs on the Billboard singles chart, according to Billboard. He wrote songs and collaborated with Connie Francis, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, Elton John and Clay Aiken. Sedaka was born in New York City's Brooklyn borough and grew up in its Brighton Beach section. He was the son of a taxi driver, who was the son of Turkish Jewish immigrants. Sedaka's mother was of Polish-Russian Jewish descent, according to a bio from the…