1.
USA
LOIS:
Lois lives in a small town in New Jersey. She
has been a Neil fan for about 25 years, but doesn't have a favourite
Neil song - that's because she loves
them all! Lois is in the process
of writing a poem for my FANS POEM PAGE,
good luck Lois, I'm looking forward to reading
it when it's all done. Thanks!
Please E-Mail LOIS on:
auntlosha@aol.com
2.
USA
IRENE:
Irene is from the San Deigo/California area,
and she has been a fan since she was 13 years old. Married with
a 4 year old daughter, Christine, who loves "Mr Neil", Irene is a veteran
of many Neil concerts including Live At The Greek. She is very
proud of her Neil Diamond related car license plate, and her new dog called
Diamond, who she says is a "Diamond in the
ruff." A lot of Irene's LPs are now
in bad shape [from all that use-but what a lovely way to go!] and she is
building up her CD collection. Irene tells me that she would love to
hear from other Neil fans.
Irene's E-Mail number is:
IRENE40@msn.com
3.USA
GAIL:
Gail has been a Neil fan for 30 years, since her college
days. She tells me that she didn't get to the Las Vegas shows in 1996;
she was in Vegas in 1994 but unfortunately Neil was not. [Bad timing, Gail!]
As well as being seriously interested in the music of ND, Gail also
loves Akitas dogs, she says they are wonderful, terrific dogs. So if you
love the music of our Neil and have a soft spot for Akitas dogs too,
then you and Gail have a lot in common.
Please E-Mail GAIL on:
Gpatte222@aol.com
4.USA
BARB KIEFFER:
Barb tells me that she has been a loyal Neil fan since
the early 60's and has seen Neil perform live in Cincinnati many times, over
the last 25 years or so. She says that sitting in the front row and
making eye contact with Neil is incredible! [Yeah! sure is Barb!]
However, Barb goes on to say that she thinks seats in the first few
rows elevated from the floor give a better view of everything and Neil
can be seen at all times - even on the far side of the stage.
New to The Net, Barb would love other fans to E-mail her
on:
gwtwwonk@aol.com
5.USA
MIMI
WILLINGER:
As a child, Mimi lived in the New York area that is familiar
to Neil from his childhood days: the neighbourhood, the school, and 'the
store'. Mimi still lives in the New York area, and is involved
in running functions at her daughters' school. She
never misses
a Neil Diamond concert in New York, and tells me that her daughters
are driving her crazy waiting for the next concert. [Maybe some UK
fans will join you there, Mimi?]
Mimi can be reached on:
SEPTMORN@aol.com
6.USA
LIZ REYNOLDS:
Liz has been a fan since 1970, her first love
being Cracklin' Rosie which remains her favourite Neil Diamond song
to this day. Liz is a native of Birmingham, England, and she relocated to
America in 1987. A veteran of over 100 concerts she says that British
audiences are wonderful and uninhibited. [Well
here in England we already know that, Liz! But it's nice to see
it in print, thanks.]
Liz has an orange and white cat, works part
time; and is writing a novel in her spare time.
Liz's e-mail number:
button@surfree.com
7. CANADA
LINDA PALMER:
Linda, tells me that although she has been a Neil Diamond
fan for years, it was 1989 before she got to see Neil, in concert, in
Toronto; and his performance blew her away. [I
can identify with that feeling, Linda!]
Via letters and the telephone, a friendship developed
between Linda, and Liz Reynolds, and they eventually met at the Neil Chicago
Birthday Party in 1991.
Linda's e-mail number:
trebllclef@golden.net
8.USA
MIKE SMITH:
Mike is a young man and he says that not many young people
are Neil Diamond fans.
[Therefore; I throw out a challenge
to young Neil-fan visitors to this website to prove Mike wrong, and e-mail
him. Also, of course, I totally disagree with Mike's comments about the lack
of young Neil Diamond fans. Thousands of them come to Neil's concerts in
this country, and I am sure that it's the same at Neil Diamond concerts
around the world! JB.]
The Hot August Night albums are his favourites, he tells
me "they are a thrill!" He also mentions that he loves my Webpage a lot .
[Thanks Mike]
Mike can be reached on the following e-mail number:
mikesmith62@hotmail.com
9.USA
DEBORAH ANDRESON:
Deborah tells me that although she is certainly not a
new Neil Diamond fan, she is new to all the many Web pages that she has found.
She continues: "Neil's incredible talent and popularity never
really amaze me because he never disappoints his fans with the music he
makes. What does amaze me sometimes is that a man and his music
can cross the continents and impact fans so deeply that we are brought together,
whether it is meeting in person or having conversations by e-mail, with
people we otherwise would never have met." [Very true,
Deborah!]
If you would like to write to Doborah please use the following
e-mail number:
DBAndresen@aol.com
10.USA.
BETTY HILL:
Taking an 8 year old to a Neil Diamond concert is
bound to create another fan, and it certainly did when Betty took her
granddaughter to see Neil perform in 1996. [Nice one, Betty.]
Betty says that she met another USA fan, Sharon, through
Joe Imhof's Website, they became friends and now intend to go
to a concert together. [It's no surprise how many friendships are made between
Neil Diamond fans - like minded people! I'm sure that Mr D is
aware of this!]
Betty's e-mail number is:
BHill88903@aol.com
11.USA
DORAN
TATE:
Doran saw Neil perform in a small New York club,
earlier than The Bitter End performances. She tells me that she liked
the shy singer and started to listen to some of his music early 70s through
late 80s. Jonothan Livingston Seagull was "her big thing" and from that point
on she became a full-time Neil Diamond fan. [Wish I had been there
that early too, Doran, you are very lucky to have seen Neil perform so early
in his career!]
Doran's e-mail connection: (awaiting new
number)
12.USA
ROBIN
JUNG
Robin tells me that she has liked Neil since she was 16
[Nice one, Robin.] She went to two concerts at the start of the '98 World
Tour in the US and she says that the concerts were AWESOME!
You will see her concert review on my News/Reviews page.
Neil's 'pictures' on the inside-back-page of Jean
Scigliano's calender? - again Robin uses the term AWESOME!
A fan in her mid thirties Robin would love to hear from Neil fans
anywhere in the world.
Robin's new e-mail number (2004)
Robinjung735@hotmail.com
13.USA
CINDY
ARONOFF
Although Cindy fell in love with Neil's music when she
was 9 years old, her first sighting of Neil was at The Greek Theatre - and
she tells me that she was old enough to stand in the front row and scream
and sing, laugh and cry for 2 hours of wonder, and listen to the "Tree People"
doing the same behind her.
Cindy is a married lady living in Texas, and is an animal
lover of the first degree - at the moment - 5 dogs - 4 cats - a cockatoo
- fish - and a rabbit. [I'm not going to tell you what
she wanted for Christmas or Hanukkah! JB]
Cindy can be e-mailed on:
(Awaiting new e-mail number)
14.USA
DONNA GILBERT
Donna has been a Neil Diamond fan since 1972, and tells
me that she saw Neil in concert in Nashville in December 1998, and that he
was as fantastic as ever. [Agreed, Donna, his performances in the UK 1999
were incredible. Can't wait for him to come back!]
(Awaiting new e-mail number)
15.USA
BARBARA
Barbara has been a Neil-fan since 1970. She has most of
his records and is still busy collecting. She has an autographed picture
of Neil, and has seen him in concert 7 times (including Phoenix - 2nd August,
'99). Barbara was once interviewed on the news about Neil Diamond,
loves talking about him. And, she tells me that she would love to hear from
fans of all ages.
Please write to Barbara on:
Neildiafan@aol.com
16. CANADA
BEV ATKINSON
"One Saturday evening, nearly twenty years ago, I snuggled
down in my cozy armchair to watch a movie entilted THE JAZZ SINGER. Little
did I know that that night would be the beginning of a more exciting life
with the total awareness of this gorgeous talented man, NEIL DIAMOND.
I researched his life and have never looked back. I have all his cassettes
and videos. Many pictures of Neil taken during the past twenty years. I
love all of his songs, I guess if I had to choose favourites it would have
to be SONG SUNG BLUE & BLUE JEANS. Other than this I enjoy downhill skiing
in our winter months & playing golf in summer and during Canada's beautiful
fall season." [Thanks, Bev, nothing I can add to that. JB]
(Awaiting new e-mail number)
17.USA
CAROLINE ANDERSON
Caroline says, "I sometimes wonder if performing the same
standards repeatedly over the years gets stale for Neil. I suppose
he can't feel totally 'into' it for every show. But no-one would ever
know it though, as he makes every person at each concert feel that there's
no other place he'd want to be.
I performed with a band at my local club, last week, and
we really had the place rocking. Apart from Neil, I'm partial to the R&R
of the 70s and 80s."
Caroline's e-mail number:
lonly.lady17@hotmail.com
[No doubt as to the source of your e-mail
number, Caroline.JB]
18.USA
BEVERLY
NICHOLLS
Neil Diamond fan, Beverley, has written a book entitled:
NO MAGIC WANDS. The description on the hard cover of Beverley's book
reads:
"NO MAGIC WANDS is a non-fiction account of the ordeals
encountered by the author, Beverly Nichols, as she struggles to survive numerous
surgical procedures, and continual, worsening levels of pain and
disability."
Beverely tells me that she suffers from Multiple Sclerosis.
"BUT I am alive and kickin'. I detail my addiction to Neil's music in my
book, beginning with an extraordinary sequence of events, which occurred
in 1978. And that Neil Diamond's music and Neil Diamond made a life or death
change in me.
The book is published and available through Xlibris.com.
or on amazon.com. or can be ordered through any bookstore in most of the
world."
[Beverley asks that other Neil fans write to her, and
she says that she will reply as often as she can.]
please e-mail Beverley on:
BevJN2@cs.com
19.USA
HAROLD GOLDSTEIN
"I currently live in Florida, 'Home of the Chad'. I would
love to hear from all Neil Fans, especially those from Lincoln High school
in Brooklyn NY where Neil and I graduated from. I graduated in 1956 he in
1958. However; I am a ND fanatic since 1972. "Holly Holy" was the culprit.
I am 62 yrs old and cannot get enough of ND.
My favorites: Canta Libre, Lady Magdelene, God only knows,
Last thing on my mind, Once in a while, Gift of song, If you go away, I think
it's gonna rain today, I'm the Dreamer, I'm glad you're here with me tonight,
Long Hard Climb, If I couldn't see you again, Carmalita's Eyes, BE, and all
of Jonathan. September Morn, If you know what I mean, I am I said, Juliet,
Captain Sunshine, The sun ain't gonna shine anymore, Courtin disaster, and
many more...
In NJ we had a splinter group of FOND that broke up a
while back when each couple moved out of town. We used to follow Neil all
over the U.S and some of us went to Europe to see him. We were at his SONG
WRITERS HALL OF FAME INAUGURATION at the Waldorf. I think that was in the
Mid 80's? He is an important factor of my life, and an inspiration of my
writing. I can listen to him all day long and never tire."
Harry can be reached on:
(awaiting new e-mail
number)
20.USA
Gwen
Reynolds
Lynn has asked to be entered on this page, and tells me
that she is probably the only Neil fan who has yet to see Neil in concert.
"Watched some TV performances,
but nothing in person yet. I have been 'crazy' about
Neil since I first heard his music when I was 13! The following
year, I got my own 'record player' and could listen to
Neil anytime without having to ask permission to
use the family 'player'. I have been the source
of much ribbing by my siblings and now that I am a mom, by my
children, but hey, they know what to buy me for Christmas!
I am currently trying to get my husband to buy
me the ND collection.
I live in a small rural Georgia
town and hope that I will one day see Neil live, in concert!"
To e-mail Lynn please use the following e-mail
number:
lynnrgwen@juno.com
21.USA
DESIREE FLEMING
(Young fan)
Hi, My name is Desiree, and I have been a huge Neil fan
pretty much since I was born. My mom was the one that first inspired me.
I have been to 5 concerts so far and think they are the best ever.
My mom and I just got tickets today (2001) to go to a concert in Indiana.
I am very very excited about it. Desiree is my real name.
I live in Illinois and none of my friends like Neil as
much as I do.
[OK then, this is an open invitation for genuine
young Neil-fans to write to Desiree, and 'talk' NEIL DIAMOND,
JB]
Desiree's number is below:
glory_road05@yahoo.com
22.USA
Eugina Barnes
Hi, my name is Eugina. I have been a Neil fan since 1977.
I have seen him twice in concert: Once in 1981 (in CA), and more recently
in Raleigh, NC. The first Neil song I ever heard was "I am.........I said".
When I heard that I just fell in love with the man and the music. My favorite
Neil song (if I had to pick just one) is "And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind".
The words and the music just blend in so well. Plus I just love the tone
of his voice: it sounds so smooth and inviting. I hope every Neil fan gets
to see him at least once in concert. I hope to hear from other Diamondheads
from around the world.
My e-mail number is:
caligirl63@msn.com
23.USA
"John"
Subject: Re: A tribute band
Dear Jean, I got your e-mail address off of your web-site.
I am a guitarist in a newly formed Cincinnati based Neil Diamond tribute
band. I would like to get connected with local Neil Diamond fans.Can you
help?
Thanks! John.
"Forever Diamond Band"
foreverdiamondband@yahoo.com
24.USA
SUE FOURNIER
I would love to be added to your USA fan list members
on your site. So, here goes: I live in Chicopee, Massachusetts, single ,
no children but blessed with nieces and nephews. I became an aunt again on
Feb 18, 2005 and she is absoutely beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have
never seen Neil in person I am hoping he will come close to where I live.
I really coudn't begin to tell you my favorite Neil song. There a few that
I really Love and they are "Lost In Hollywood" from( Headed For The Future)
and though this song was not written by Neil I still love it. And, "I Who
Have Nothing". Besides NEIL, I have hobbies such as making candy, arts and
crafts, And raising money for The American Cancer Society. Would love to
here from NEIL fans from anywhere!
Sue Fournier
suef1@earthlink.net
I WOULD BE PLEASED TO HEAR FROM OTHER FANS WHO WOULD
LIKE TO POST THEIR E-MAIL NUMBERS ON THIS
PAGE.
PLEASE E-MAIL ME ON:
jean@jdbov.plus.com
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