In April 2009, Sedaka revealed that the inspiration behind his biggest hit, "Solitaire", was Roberta Flack's performance of her soulful ballad The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.Belfast Telegraph: Sedaka Reveals Songbook Secrets for Belfast Fans (April 15, 2009)

1. Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
2. Born: March 13, 1939
3. Record Label: RCA Records
4. 1962: Married Leba StrassburgBelfast Telegraph: Sedaka Reveals Songbook Secrets for Belfast Fans (April 15, 2009)
5. Children: One son, Marc and one daughter, DaraBelfast Telegraph: Sedaka Reveals Songbook Secrets for Belfast Fans (April 15, 2009)
6. Has three grandchildrenBelfast Telegraph: Sedaka Reveals Songbook Secrets for Belfast Fans (April 15, 2009)
7. Celebrated his 70th birthday on a cruise with his familyBelfast Telegraph: Sedaka Reveals Songbook Secrets for Belfast Fans (April 15, 2009)
8. Described "Solitaire" as "a song about a lonely man playing cards all by himself and dreaming and keeping going day after day with his game and his thoughts about a lost love"Belfast Telegraph: Sedaka Reveals Songbook Secrets for Belfast Fans (April 15, 2009)
9. His 1970s hit, "Solitaire", has been recorded by several artists including, Andy Williams, The Carpenters, Johnny Mathis and Elvis PresleyBelfast Telegraph: Sedaka Reveals Songbook Secrets for Belfast Fans (April 15, 2009)
10. Has a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame
11. 1962: Number 1 hit "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" is a staple on oldies radio stations
12. but his career goes well beyond that song, to his 1965 hit "Sunny" and a comeback in the early 1970s.

• Neil Sedaka collaborated with musician Carole King to compose music for other popular artists throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Some of the songs Sedaka co-wrote was Connie Francis' 1961 hit "Where the Boys Are," Jimmy Clanton's "Venus in Blue Jeans" and Captain & Tennille's "Love Will Keep Us Together."