September Morn - Neil Diamond (1979) 4/3/23

Today, we're highlighting "September Morn," Neil Diamond's last "Great Song of the '70s" (before moving on to "Great Songs of the '80s, '90s and '00's).

'September Morn" was about a couple meeting up again after a breakup, and wondering if the fire was still there...or if it could be rekindled.

It was one of Neil's best ballads, and it was a #2 hit on Billboard's adult Contemporary Chart. In Canada, it went to #1.

But then, in 2011, things got weird--although Neil had nothing to do with it.

On 4/13/11, 20-year-old Tennessee nursing student Holly Bobo vanished. Almost immediately, authorities received all sorts of anonymous tips about where she might be--all of them bogus.

One of the calls came from a person who insisted the lyrics to "September Morn" contained important clues. No one could figure out what those clues might be--so although it made some headlines, nothing came of it.

However...in 2014, Holly's remains were found...on a September morning.

Coincidence? Absolutely...but still weird.

But back to the song itself: 1979's "September Morn" was one of a long list of

"Great Songs" by Neil Diamond...which stretched from the '60s through 2009.

We wish him the best in his fight against Parkinson's Disease.

"September Morn:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEuOkapb-_o

Tomorrow: Wild Cat. Coming soon: Great Songs of the '80s!