Neil Sedaka's British Invasion Grudge

0:00On April 1st, Neil Sadaka, the teen idol behind hits like calendar girl, passed away at 86 in a Los Angeles hospital on February 27th. Sources say he carried a deep grudge to the grave, blaming the Beatles for tanking his career when they hit America in 1964. That British invasion flipped the music scene overnight, shoving Sadaka off the charts after years of top 40 smashes. He called at the end, retiring from the spotlight as fans chased mob tops and their clones. Desperate for a comeback, Sadaka packed up his family and moved to London in 1970, banking on European crowds who stuck with classic, American rock. Still, he went 13 years without a single play or hit back home. Then came the twist. Elton John signed him to rock your records in 1973, sparking albums like Sadaka's back and fuelling a revival with, tracks like Laughter in the Rain, Sadaka even bragged to get outright Paul McCartney. But insiders confirmed the Brit's shadow haunted him forever, a raw scar on his six decade run of over 700 songs.

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