Sedaka to perform in Dallas

    Vocalist Neil Sedaka will perform this weekend as part of the Dallas Symphony’s Lincoln Distinguished Artists Concerts at 8 p.m. in the Meyerson Center.

   Sedaka has authored over 1,000 songs and is recognized as one of pop music’s pioneers.

   His top recordings in the ’60s included Calendar Girl, Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen and Breaking Up Is Hard To Do.

   His compositions have been recorded by several artists, including Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Tom Jones, Patsy Cline and Cher. Artists today, such as Sheryl Crowe and Gloria Estefan, still record his hits.

   Tickets may be purchased from the Dallas Symphony box office from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information, call 214-692-0203.