Neil Diamond had a surprising reaction watching “Song Sung Blue”, the true story of a Neil Diamond tribute band
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Key Points:
- The movie "Song Sung Blue," written and directed by Craig Brewer and starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson, tells the true story of Mike and Claire Sardina, who form a Neil Diamond tribute band, Lightning & Thunder, and achieve success with support from Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder.
- The film is not a biopic about Neil Diamond but prominently features his music, which initially led to a cease-and-desist letter from Diamond's record label before the documentary's 2008 debut.
- Eddie Vedder intervened by contacting Neil Diamond, who was moved by the documentary and instructed his publishing company to allow the use of his music in the film.
- According to Brewer, Diamond and his family reacted positively to the movie