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Often, a discussion will come up amongst Diamond
fans about who is "the best" Neil Diamond impersonator, lookalike,
soundalike or tribute artist. The answer is simple....no one!
Each has his own style of bringing Neil's music to the public. No
one will every be as good as the "Real Neil". And no one knows that
better or is more respectful to the talent of Neil Diamond than Tom!
Tom Sadge has been a fan of Neil Diamond since 1968: he was only
11 years old. Only two years earlier, in 1966, Neil Diamond had
scored his first number one hit, I'm A Believer, for the
Monkees! It was at this early age that Tom Sadge began polishing and
perfecting, the uncanny vocal impression of Neil Diamond's voice
that has now made Tom "almost famous"!
After working for two decades (and over 5000
performances) as a full-time professional entertainer who not
only astounded audiences with his Neil Diamond impression but
several others such as Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Engelbert
Humperdinck, Tony Bennett, Barry Manilow and literally scores of
other vocal and speaking voices, Tom decided to do a full look alike
and sound alike Neil Diamond impersonation. He was an instant
success and, since debuting his Neil Diamond impersonation in
September 1997, has toured Canada twice and performed at
impressive venues all over North America from Arizona to Toronto and
from Vancouver to Florida!
The last six years of Tom's career, as a Neil
Diamond impersonator, have been the most exciting of his
professional life, despite the thousands of hours that went into
bringing his Neil Diamond impersonation to life. To perform Neil
Diamond's songs as closely as possible as the original legend - Neil
Diamond - performed them is Tom's goal, and he is proud to do so.
Why add to or change perfection?
As Tom says, "Nothing is more rewarding than hearing audience
members tell you after a show that they got the chills because you
looked and sounded so much like Neil Diamond on stage. It makes all
the hard work worthwhile."
Has Neil Diamond ever seen Tom perform? While the answer to that
question may be "no", Neil has acknowledged Tom on more than one
occasion. has had some nice things to say, and that is good enough
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