Solitary Man
Guideposts|June/July 2023
Fifteen years ago, when Hurricane Ike destroyed nearly all the homes on Oak Island, a suburb of Houston, Texas, residents got help from an unlikely source—Neil Diamond.
KIMBERLY ELKINS & ADAM HUNTER
Solitary Man

The legendary singer raised more than $1.8 million to rebuild the ravaged community.

Why had the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer made such an extraordinary effort? Neil told the Houston Chronicle about an experience he’d had in 1966, when starting as a singer.

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