The singer-songwriter, whose hits included Calendar Girl and Laughter in the Rain, died on Friday (Saturday AEDT).

Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for hits like “Bad Blood” and “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” died on Feb. 27 at age 86.

Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early ...

Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock ‘n’ roll and led to a second run of success in the 1970s, has died.

Neil Sedaka, whose hits included “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” and “Laughter in the Rain,” died Friday at age 86.

Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock ‘n’ roll and led to a second run of success in the 1970s, has died.

Short and dark-haired, with a big smile and high-pitched voice, he was a Juilliard-trained, Brooklyn-born son of a Jewish taxi driver.