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What my uncle Neil Sedaka taught me about the evolution of hit making
CNN
A few months ago, I was listening to the radio in the car with my buddy Noam. He said to me, "Your uncle is far more respected in the music industry than [this artist]."
My uncle is Neil Sedaka. I won't tell you who the other artist he mentioned was, but he's someone with many number one hits in the 1970s and has a nickname for his fans.
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