While on a press tour to promote the founding of Apple Corps in 1968, John Lennon and Paul McCartney were asked to name their favorite singer. “Nilsson,” they replied. When next queried as to their ...
In their final American press conference as Beatles, John Lennon and Paul McCartney were asked who their favorite group was. Lennon answered, “Harry Nilsson.” Harry Nilsson’s rise from poverty in ...
Movie Review | 'Who Is Harry Nilsson? (And Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him?) By A.O. Scott In 1968, when asked to name his favorite American rock group, John Lennon replied “Nilsson,” which was of ...
Harry Nilsson's melodic pop music endeared him to the Beatles and won him the admiration of everyone from Monty Python's Terry Gilliam to Carly Rae Jepsen. But ask someone on the street if they ...
“Sit beside the breakfast table (and) think about your troubles.” The opening line to Harry Nilsson’s song “Think About Your Troubles” paints a picture that people around the world can resonate with ...
Celebrated 1970s singer-songwriter and John Lennon's drinking buddy Harry Nilsson is due for a revival, and his 30-year-old son Kief Nilsson may be the one to make it happen. By Selma Fonseca Nilsson ...
The name “Harry Nilsson” typically inspires either a blank stare or a beatific smile — very little in between. Despite being worshipped by the Beatles and envied by other singer-songwriters ever since ...
Nearly 20 years after his death at the age of 52, Harry Nilsson is still best known to the masses for a pair of Grammy-winning performances of songs he didn't write (Everybody's Talkin' and Without ...
The Birgit Nilsson Stiftelse is today marking what would have been the singer's 103rd birthday by launching a new website devoted to exploring her life and legacy. Rich in biographical accounts and ...
In their final American press conference as Beatles, John Lennon and Paul McCartney were asked who their favorite group was. Lennon answered, “Harry Nilsson.” Harry Nilsson’s rise from poverty in ...