The story of Mike and Claire Sardina — a struggling husband-and-wife Neil Diamond tribute act from Milwaukee — was never the stuff of Hollywood movies. Unfortunately, it’s been made into one. Hugh ...

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Movie Review: the Neil Diamond-Inspired 'Song Sung Blue' Hits All the Wrong Notes The story of Mike and Claire Sardina — a struggling husband-and-wife Neil Diamond tribute act from Milwaukee — was ...