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Since his music career began in as a short-lived founding member of the Tokens , he has sold millions of records as a performer and has written or co-written over songs for himself and others, collaborating mostly with lyricists Howard Greenfield and Phil Cody. Sedaka was born in Brooklyn , New York. He grew up in Brighton Beach , on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean. In , he auditioned successfully for a piano scholarship to the Juilliard School of Music 's Preparatory Division for Children, which he attended on Saturdays. His mother wanted him to become a classical pianist like his contemporary Van Cliburn , and Sedaka continued to show fondness for and capacity to play classical music throughout his life. At the same time, to his mother's dismay, Sedaka was discovering pop music; his mother would eventually acquiesce when Sedaka received a five-figure royalty check for his hit " Calendar Girl " in When Sedaka was 13, a neighbor heard him playing and introduced him to her year-old son, Howard Greenfield , an aspiring poet and lyricist.
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We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. In both phases, Sedaka, a classically trained pianist, composed the music for his hits lyrics were often provided by Howard Greenfield , which he sang in a boyish tenor. And throughout, even when his own recordings weren't placing high on the charts, he served as a songwriter for other artists, resulting in a string of hits year in and year out, whether recorded by him or someone else.