Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and '70s, dies at age 86

Obit Neil Sedaka - (AP2010)

Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock ‘n' roll and led to a second run of success in the 1970s, has died.

Sedaka, whose hits included “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” and “Laugher in the Rain,” died Friday at age 86.