Neil Sedaka (born 13 March 1939 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American pop singer, pianist, and songwriter often associated with the Brill Building era of songwriting. He teamed up with Howard Greenfield to write many major hit songs for himself and others.
Sedaka wrote his 1959 hit "Oh! Carol" about his then-girlfriend, Carol Klein, later to become Carole King. In 1963, King released a humorous answer entitled "Oh Neil".
The Laughter In the Rain Songfacts says Sedaka's hits dried up when The Beatles arrived
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Dm7Bm7Em7A7 Strolling along country roads with my baby. Em7A7D6 It starts to rain, it begins to pour. Dm7Bm7Em7A7 Without an umbrella we're soaked to the skin. Em7A7D6DF#mG I feel a shiver run up my spine. G/F#G/EA7sus4A7 I feel the warmth of her hand in mine.
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GF#m Oo, I hear laughter in the rain, Em7A7D6 Walking hand in hand with the one I love. GF#m Oo, how I love the rainy days Em7F#7 And the happy way I feel inside.
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Dm7Bm7Em7A7 After a while we run under a tree. Em7A7D6 I turn to her and she kisses me. Dm7Bm7Em7A7 There with the beat of the rain on the leaves Em7A7D6D G Softly she breathes and I close my eyes. G/F#G/EA7sus4A7 Sharing our love under stormy skies.
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GF#m Oo, I hear laughter in the rain, Em7A7D6 Walking hand in hand with the one I love. GF#m Oo, how I love the rainy days Em7F#7 And the happy way I feel inside.