The Year 2005

Neil appears on The Tony Danza Show, "Amarillo" recorded by Tony Christie bcome #1 in the UK, appears on ABC's Jake In Progess, debuts the musical Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, has a new grandson—Michael Emerson, and releases The Miracle of Christmas.

November 15

Neil releases his first Christmas CD The Miracle of Christmas, through QVC and Neil Sedaka Music. It features 12 original Christmas songs, as well as 10 Christmas standards, five of which were chosen by members of the QVC Audience.

September 9

Grandson, Michael Emerson, is born.

July 20

Neil’s musical, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, debuts at the Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany, NY

March 31

Neil makes special guest appearance on the hit ABC sitcom, Jake In Progress, starring John Stamos.

March 21

The re-release of “Amarillo,” as recorded by Tony Christie, becomes the #1 single in the United Kingdom just one week after its release. It is now the highest-selling single of the year to-date.

January 6

Appears on ABC’s daytime hit The Tony Danza Show.