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Neil Sedaka's rise to stardom commenced in 1957 when he signed a songwriting contract. Within a year, his first hit single "The Diary" propelled him into the limelight. Sedaka's string of chart-topping successes in the late'50s and early'60s, such as "Oh! Carol" and "Breaking Up is Hard to Do," solidified his status as a prominent figure in the music industry.