NEIL DIAMOND - DIAMOND: 'MY FIRST WIFE MADE ME A STAR'

DIAMOND: 'MY FIRST WIFE MADE ME A STAR'

Legendary crooner NEIL DIAMOND credits his first wife with his successful music career, because she inspired him to begin writing songs.
The Sweet Caroline hitmaker realised he had a talent after he successfully seduced Jayne Posner with a heartfelt song when he was a lovesick teenager.
Diamond explains, "I was 16 and had a crush on a girl, and I wrote a song, about 'I love you so much, let's run off and get married.' I played it for her and she married me.
"So I said, 'I've got to try this again'. It was pretty bad, but it worked."
Diamond married Posner in 1963 when he was 23. They divorced six years later. He is currently dating Australian singer Rachel Farley.