Diamond to give 'Caroline' royalties to Boston
April 24th, 2013
10:56 PM ET

Diamond to give 'Caroline' royalties to Boston

Neil Diamond will donate royalties from his song "Sweet Caroline," which has been played at every Boston Red Sox home game for more than a decade, to the One Fund Boston, the singer said on Twitter on Wednesday.

The song was downloaded more than 19,000 times this week, with sales up 597%, Neilsen SoundScan said.

Diamond told Rolling Stone earlier this week that he will write a song about the bombings and other tragedies.

"I'm writing now and obviously affected by this situation in Boston, so I'm writing about it just to express myself," he told the magazine.

Diamond was at Fenway Park on Saturday to lead the crowd in what has become a stadium tradition of singing the tune during the break in the eighth inning before the Sox come to bat.

"What an honor it is for me to be here today. I bring love from the whole country," he told the Sox faithful.

The singer recorded the song in 1969 as an homage to Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy. It has nothing to do with the Red Sox.

According to the Boston Globe, Amy Tobey, who chose the music played at games, is responsible for bringing the tune to Fenway. In 2002, new management requested the song become an eighth-inning staple.

The fund has raised more than $23 million as of Wednesday. The fund was formed to "help the people most affected by the tragic events that occurred in Boston on April 15, 2013," the website says.
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  1. Portland tony

    Good for him!

    April 25, 2013 at 12:04 am | Report abuse |
  2. TvNyC

    Yes boston bombings was a tragedy, but only 3 people died. There was a way bigger tragedy in West, TX a couple of days after the Boston bombings. The tragedy in West, TX was bigger with way more casualties, but yeah Who vares about people in Texas. jeez FBI should have kept this guy in Check, they interviewed him a couple of years back, they should have watched him. West, TX blast had to be a terror attack but the government is hiding. Please stop talking about Boston bombings, it is sad but come on, people die every day, in fact 5 people got shot in Illinois and one child got wounded. lets get real America, we need to stop talking about Boston bombings already. We should be concentrating on whos trying to attack us and not Who attacked which was two losers from Chechnya. Get real.

    April 25, 2013 at 12:14 am | Report abuse |
  3. wut

    Sultans of Swing is too riffy and too long for an eighth-inning bathroom break, eh? Okay.

    April 25, 2013 at 12:55 am | Report abuse |
    • Mary

      Better choice of song, if ya ask me...

      April 25, 2013 at 8:00 am | Report abuse |
  4. vikingwoman

    Wow, had no idea it was about Caroline Kennedy, but have always loved this song! Thanks, Neil Diamon! Feelin ya@TvNyC!!

    April 25, 2013 at 4:40 am | Report abuse |
  5. ronvan

    GREAT!! I appauld Mr. Diamond. Americans taking care of Americans!

    April 25, 2013 at 6:59 am | Report abuse |
  6. One Born Every Minute ©™

    Good press for Neil Diamond.
    Everybody read THE GREATEST SALESMAN IN THE WORLD: half of what you earn is yours to keep.

    April 25, 2013 at 7:21 am | Report abuse |
  7. rupert

    Who is that guy with the beard.cant be neal.
    Yes. Og mandino,sweetheart.

    April 26, 2013 at 10:00 am | Report abuse |
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