Neil Sedaka is an American singer, songwriter and pianist, he has started his career as a musician since 1957.
His debut single “Laura Lee” was released in his debuted year, but it didn’t hit at all.
The second single “Ring-a-Rockin” and the third one “Oh Delilah!” didn’t likewise.
The fourth single “The Diary” peaked #14 on the Billboard Hot 100, it’s his first hit.
Now, “Oh! Carol” was released in 1959, reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, #3 on the UK single chart, in addition to topping in New Zealand & Italy, it has become his first world-wide hit.
This song is said to be written for Carol king.
