Neil Sedaka's Last Post: Excitement for Upcoming Album Release Before His Passing
Neil Sedaka's Last Post: Excitement for Upcoming Album Release Before His Passing
Sammi BurkeSat, February 28, 2026 at 3:53 AM UTC
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In the days before his death at 86, Neil Sedaka was looking forward to sharing his legendary songwriting with a new age of fans, gearing up to release a decades-old album on streaming.
In fact, the musician was counting down the days until April on his social media, where he frequently shared clips of himself singing his hits while accompanying himself on the piano.
Three days before his death, he teased the upcoming streaming debut of his 1976 record Steppin’ Out, which completed his Rocket Record Company trilogy. Sedakas was excited to celebrate the "special anniversary," with the 50-year-old tracklist becoming available across multiple platforms for the very first time this spring.
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“Tag a friend that makes you feel like this,” he wrote over the video, in which he jovially crooned the lyrics to “Good Times, Good Music, and Good Friends”—something "that’s always been [his] philosophy."
"Pre-save Steppin’ Out ahead of its release on April 10th, and get ready to groove to the 'Love in the Shadows' lyric video," he added alongside the video, pointing to his YouTube channel for one track fans can already access, concluding with a now bittersweet sentiment: "I can’t wait to share it with you again."
Sedaka was transported to the hospital early on the day of his death, with a family source revealing that he had been feeling ill that morning. However, he was said to be “recovering” at the hospital not long before his family released an official statement announcing his death: “Our family is devastated by the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Neil Sedaka. A true rock and roll legend, an inspiration to millions, but most importantly, at least to those of us who were lucky enough to know him, an incredible human being who will be deeply missed.”
This story was originally published by Parade on Feb 28, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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