One of pop music’s great mysteries is solved and good times never seemed so good! Neil Diamond has revealed that President Kennedy’s daughter was the inspiration behind his signature '69 hit “Sweet Caroline.”
"I've never discussed it with anybody before — intentionally," the 66-year-old singer-songwriter told The Associated Press on Monday during a break from recording. He was finally compelled to reveal the secret when he performed the song via satellite at Caroline Kennedy’s 50th birthday party.Diamond was a "young, broke songwriter" when a photo of the president's daughter in a news magazine caught his eye. Years later, he would pen the words and music in a Memphis hotel room in under an hour. The song became a #1 hit and has recently revisited the singles chart, due in part to the Boston Red Sox adopting it as a home game anthem.
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