Grammy Nomination, Best Performance by a ‘Top 40’ Artist
“The Diary” (#14)
“I Go Ape” (#42)
“Oh! Carol” (#9)
Signs with RCA as a recording artist
First live performance at The Smart Spot, a club in Haddonfield, NJ
First overseas tour in Brazil
The Year 1959
Neil receives a Grammy nomination for Best Performance by a Top 40 Artist, he signs with RCA as a recording artist, "Oh! Carol" charts at #9, "I Go Ape" at #42, and "The Diary at #14. He has his first overseas tour in Brazil and his first live performance is at The Smart Spot, a club in Haddonfield, NJ.
