For fans of Harry Nilsson, the origins of his cult classic multi-media project The Point! are as legendary as the dream that brought Keith Richards the riff for “I Can’t Get No (Satisfaction)” or Paul ...
The members of the Beatles were early champions of Harry Nilsson’s music, and the Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter’s early albums spun off massive chart hits like 1969’s “Everybody’s Talkin’” and ...
On Thursday, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces its nominees for the class of 2016. Those names will be voted on by the 800 or so Hall of Fame members, and inducted next April. Every year, ...
Songwriters are often labeled quirky for no good reason other than they dare to write songs about topics other than love. Harry Nilsson was often saddled with the “quirky” label for some of the ...
American singer, songwriter and musician Harry Nilsson achieved the peak of his commercial success in the late 1960's and early 1970's. On all but his earliest recordings he is credited simply as ...
When Jimmy Webb wrote “The Highwayman,” the story came after a night of drinking with Harry Nilsson. In the dream, Webb, the singer and songwriter behind Glen Campbell‘s “Wichita Lineman” “Galveston,” ...
Written by the great Carole King, with the likes of Neil Young and Ry Cooder on guitar, this Micky Dolenz led track is a standout from the 'Head' soundtrack.