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Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter known for 'Breaking Up Is Hard to Do' and 'Laughter in the Rain,' has died at 86.

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

The singer and songwriter, who died on Friday at 86, gave voice to teenage dreams, then executed one of music’s most unexpected comebacks.

Tina Turner's gritty rendition of The Beatles' Come Together became an unexpected hit that outperformed the original.

Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.

Singers Lola Young and Olivia Dean top the table of contenders for Saturday's BRIT Awards, with five nominations apiece at Britain's pop music honours.

Sedaka’s songs sold millions worldwide and have been covered by a range of performers, from Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra to The 5th Dimension and Nickelback.

NEW YORK -- 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 ...