Friday Music

Having achieved some level of commercial success writing songs for other artists Neil Diamond recorded Solitary Man and released it on Bang Records in early 1966.  By the time mid-summer rolled-around this tune had became a minor hit as it rose to #55 on the U.S. pop singles chart.  It was Diamond’s first hit and launched a song-writing, recording and performing career. 

 

Coincidentally it is colloquially-known as a pretty good break-up song too.

    Don't know that I will

    But until I can find me

    A girl who'll stay

    And won't play games behind me

    I'll be what I am--

    A solitary man...

    Solitary man.