How One Singer Spent 14 Years Learning To Sound Like Neil Diamond

What if you could hear that unmistakable Neil Diamond voice live again, and it felt real?

Bob Drury has spent fourteen years studying every detail of Neil’s sound. Not only the notes, but the grain, the breath, the growl, the soft edges on a line like “Hello Again.” Every show is built on years of listening, practice, and respect for how hard that voice is to truly match.

In The Neil Diamond Story: The Life of a Legend in Song, Drury and his band walk you through five decades of music. From a young New York songwriter with “I’m a Believer,” to arena anthems like “Sweet Caroline,” “Cracklin’ Rosie,” “America,” and “Forever in Blue Jeans,” the set list feels like a living playlist of your memories.

The ballads are where the idea of “vocal likeness” really hits home. “Love on the Rocks,” “Play Me,” and “Hello Again” ask for control, texture, and emotion all at once. Drury leans into that challenge. The result is a performance that feels like a conversation with the past, not a copy of it.

Hidden gems, “Red Red Wine” in its original form, and a soaring duet of “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” with Harriet that many fans call one of the best they have ever heard.

NEIL DIAMOND ~ THE STORY OF MY LIFE

“You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” is one of Neil Diamond’s most emotional songs, and matching it is a huge test for any tribute singer. In this duet, Bob and Harriet do not only sound similar to Neil and Barbra. They shape every line with care, timing, and feeling, so the emotion lands even if you are new to the song. 

Bob Drury & Harriet Drury ‘You Don’t Bring Me Flowers’ The Neil Diamond Story

The official Neil Diamond Story trailer brings the full picture together, with short clips of the biggest hits, quiet moments, and crowd energy all in one place. You can hear how Bob Drury moves from soft ballads to big anthems, and see the band, staging, and lights that turn it into a full theatre experience.

Bob Drury’s ‘The Neil Diamond Story’ 2020