Okay, so apparently it is National Neil Diamond Day. I heard this on the radio today and thought it was a joke, but a quick search on Google shows that its not. Really, he get’s his own day?<\/p>\n
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Don’t get me wrong, I like Neil Diamond’s music. No, I am not joking, I really do like it the music he performs and the music that he has written for others. But considering that there are only 365 1\/4 days in the year, and there have been many more musicians than that, why does he get a day?<\/p>\n
This has got me wondering what other musicians have their own day. Does one have to perform the bulk of your work in a certain set of genres? Does one have to perform and write for others? Does one have to sell a certain number of albums?<\/p>\n
Most importantly, who decides this? Does the RIAA vote on this, is there a site where music fans vote, or do you just have to pay a lot of money to get a day named after you? Finally, on a related note, how is one supposed to celebrate National Neil Diamond Day?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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