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Tom Sadge (pronounced Tom Sage) has been a full-time
entertainer for his entire adult life. However, the last 11 years as a
Neil Diamond impersonator and tribute artist have been the most exciting
of his career.
Since his first appearance as Neil Diamond in the fall of 1997, Tom has
traveled far and wide throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe where he
has appeared at many major arenas and venues.
Tom Sadge's look-alike and sound-alike tribute to The Jazz Singer is a
favorite of the most discriminating Neil Diamond fans. Tom has been a
featured entertainer at top casinos in Atlantic City, NJ, Las Vegas, NV,
and Phoenix-Scottsdale, AZ, but at smaller resorts such as Mount Airy
Lodge in the Pocono's of Pennsylvania and throughout the U.S. and
Canada.
His Neil Diamond impersonation is much in demand year round large state
and county fairs and small town picnics as well as at small private
parties, weddings and benefits. Tom has entertained many thousands at
corporate functions, conventions, fund raisers and charitable events.
Tom with the Philadelphia Eagle's
mascot
Tom has performed aboard Carnival Cruise Line's Legend and Pride
ships as well as on river and show boats. He's appeared at outdoor
concerts up and down the East Coast and West Coast and during halftime
shows at the invitation of professional and semi-pro sports teams such
as the Philadelphia Eagles football team and Phoenix Suns basketball
team. Tom's live audiences have numbered as many as 68,000
(Philadelphia's Veterans' Stadium).
Tom with Englebert
Tom Sadge is very proud to have gotten to know
Engelbert Humperdinck over the years. Engelbert, despite his superstar
status, is a warm and friendly entertainer who frequently travels with
his lovely wife Patricia and adult children, Louise Dorsey, Brad Dorsey
and Scott Dorsey who are also involved in Engelbert's show.
Engelbert himself approved of Tom's plans to add a full impersonation of
the singing legend to his repertoire.
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Celebrity
Impersonator - Tribute Artist - Entertainer
As a cast member in popular productions shows, Tom
Sadge has taken the stage literally thousands of times as a Neil Diamond
look-alike - sound-alike: Legends Alive in Canada; The Really Big Shew in
Laughlin, NV and near Seattle and various other locations, and at Memories
Theatre in Pigeon Forge, TN.
For nearly two years Tom commuted from his home and
family in Pennsylvania to Phoenix-Scottsdale AZ where he performed regularly
in Casino Arizona's Stowstoppers Live. Leaving his wife and children behind
half of each month was a personal sacrifice, but Tom gained professional
experience and perfected his stage presence.
Tom with The Lords in Germany
There are many Neil Diamond fans in Europe as well as in the U.S. The real
Neil Diamond will embark on a Live in Europe tour during the summer of 2008
(Germany, the U.K. and Ireland shows are planned thus far.)
It is not surprising, therefore, that Tom Sadge was invited to perform, as
Neil Diamond, in Germany and in the Netherlands. Tom has brought his
impersonation "across the pond" on three different occasions. He was
privileged to perform with the popular German group The Lords during one
show which took place at a large German arena.
Tom with radio personalities Scott and Todd
Doing live interviews on the radio is a regular
occurrence for Tom. He has been interviewed live-on-the-air on dozens of
occasions. New York City radio personalities Scott Shannon and Todd
Pettengill of PLJ 95.5's The Big Show invited Tom to entertain Manhattan and
beyond audiences during their show at the WPLJ studios above Madison Square
Garden in NYC. Tom has granted live-on-the-air telephone interviews to
dozens of radio stations and has appeared on nationally broadcast television
shows such as ABC's The Next Best Thing, Inside Edition and AMC's special,
Look-alikes.
Some photos and all text by Tom Sadge and
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Tom with Neil Diamond
Tom Sadge has met Neil Diamond on several occasions and
has gotten to know some of Neil's longtime band members. No doubt these
encounters have been the highlight of Tom Sadge's career
Tom is, of course, a Neil Diamond fan as well as a Neil Diamond tribute
artist. He was very honored when, during a 2002 concert in Pittsburgh PA,
Neil leaned over the stage and, pointing to Tom, told the crowd of several
thousand "This guy sounds just like me!."
Tom Sadge is one of the most popular and in-demand
entertainers in the field of tribute artistry. Tom captures the look,
sound and magic of Neil Diamond so well that he is the favorite
look-alike and sound-alike of many of Neil's most devoted and
discriminating fans sometimes referred to as "Diamondheads".
Tom has been chosen time and again by these discriminating Neil Diamond
fans to perform his tribute to their favorite entertainer on cruises and
at special events such as the annual Chicago Neil Diamond Birthday
Party. 2008's party, held at the Embassy Suites in Rosemont IL, will
mark Tom's 7th consecutive year as the invited guest of the Diamondheads
at this very special event.
Tom is now much in demand as solo act who performs (up to) 90 minute
shows with tracks or a tribute band at private and public venues such as
Atlantic City casinos. Tom travels from his family and home base to
points on the east and west coasts of the U.S. and throughout Canada.
Tom often closes his shows with Neil Diamond's America and a display of
the flag of the United States. This is a song appreciated by audiences
everywhere but nowhere more than in the U.S.
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