Without You: The Best Of Harry Nilsson
Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes cred… Read Full Bio ↴Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached the peak of his success in the early 1970s. His work is characterized by pioneering vocal overdub experiments, a return to the Great American Songbook, and fusions of Caribbean sounds. Nilsson was one of the few major pop-rock recording artists to achieve significant commercial success without performing major public concerts or touring regularly.

Born in Brooklyn, Nilsson moved to Los Angeles as a teenager to escape his family's poor financial situation. While working as a computer programmer at a bank, he grew interested in musical composition and close-harmony singing and was successful in having some of his songs recorded by various artists, such as the Monkees. In 1967, he debuted on RCA Victor with the LP Pandemonium Shadow Show, followed by a variety of releases that included a collaboration with Randy Newman (Nilsson Sings Newman, 1970) and the original children's story The Point! (1971).

He created the first remix album, Aerial Pandemonium Ballet, in 1971, and recorded the first mashup song ("You Can't Do That") in 1967. His most commercially successful album, Nilsson Schmilsson (1971), produced the international top 10 singles "Without You" and "Coconut". His other top 10 hit, "Everybody's Talkin'" (1968), was featured prominently in the 1969 film Midnight Cowboy. A version of Nilsson's "One," released by Three Dog Night in 1969, also reached the U.S. top 10.

During a 1968 press conference, The Beatles were asked what their favorite American group was and answered "Nilsson." Sometimes called "the American Beatle," he soon formed close friendships with John Lennon and Ringo Starr, joining them in the Hollywood Vampires drinking club. He and Lennon produced one collaborative album, Pussy Cats (1974). After 1977, Nilsson left RCA, and his record output diminished. In response to Lennon's 1980 murder, he took a hiatus from the music industry to campaign for gun control. For the rest of his life, he recorded only sporadically. In 1994, Nilsson died of a heart attack while in the midst of recording what became his last album, Losst and Founnd (2019).

The craft of Nilsson's songs and the defiant attitude he projected remain touchstones for later generations of indie rock musicians. Nilsson was voted No. 62 in Rolling Stone's 2015 list of the "100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time," where he was described as "a pioneer of the Los Angeles studio sound" and "a crucial bridge" between 1960s psychedelia and the 1970s singer-songwriter era. The RIAA certified Nilsson Schmilsson and Son of Schmilsson (1972) as gold records, indicating over 500,000 units sold each. He earned two Grammy Awards (for "Everybody's Talkin'" and "Without You").

Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Nilsson

Discography
Spotlight on Nilsson (1966)
Pandemonium Shadow Show (1967)
Aerial Ballet (1968)
Skidoo (1968) (soundtrack)
Harry (1969)
Nilsson Sings Newman (1970)
The Point! (1970) (studio album and soundtrack)
Nilsson Schmilsson (1971)
Son of Schmilsson (1972)
A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night (1973)
Son of Dracula (1974) (soundtrack)
Pussy Cats (1974)
Duit on Mon Dei (1975)
Sandman (1976)
...That's the Way It Is (1976)
Knnillssonn (1977)
Flash Harry (1980)
Popeye (1980) (soundtrack)
Losst and Founnd (2019)
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Without You: The Best Of Harry Nilsson
Harry Nilsson Lyrics


1941 Well in 1941 a happy father had a son And by…
All I Think About Is You How can I run away from darkness at the close…
As Time Goes By You must remember this A kiss is still a kiss A sigh…
Blanket for a Sail Way out on the ocean Far beyond the seven seas There's a…
City Life Well I'm down and I'm out and I've had it…
Coconut Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime His…
Cowboy Cold gray buildings where a hill should be Steel and concret…
Cuddly Toy You're not the only cuddly toy That was ever enjoyed By any…
Don't Leave Me The willow weeps And having wept Can weep no more…
Everybody's Talkin' Everybody's talkin' at me I don't hear a word they're sayin'…
I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City I say goodbye to all my sorrows And by tomorrow I'll…
It Had To Be You It had to be you, it had to be you. I…
Joy The other day, I met a girl named Joy She said,…
Kojak Columbo Well, it's a little late for Christmas But have one anyway A…
Makin' Whoopee! Another bride, another June Another sunny honeymoon Another …
Many Rivers to Cross Many rivers to cross But I just can't seem to…
Me and My Arrow Me and my arrow Straighter than narrow Wherever we go, every…
Mournin' Glory Story She wakes up, she finds herself sleeping in a doorway Wonder…
Mr. Richland's Favorite Song When he was young, he sang in the band and…
One One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do Two can…
Sail Away In America you'll get food to eat You won't have to…
Something True Botkin-Nilsson Something true to show you what I am…
Spaceman Bang, bang, shoot 'em up destiny (bang, bang) Bang, bang, sh…
The Lottery Song You could do the laundry I'll come by on Monday You give…
The Moonbeam Song Have you ever watched a moonbeam As it slid across your…
The Puppy Song Dreams are nothing more than wishes And a wish's just a…
Think About Your Troubles Sit beside the breakfast table Think about your troubles Pou…
Turn on Your Radio I don't know where I'm goin' Now that I am gone I…
Vine Street My baby left this mornin' With everything I had She didn't g…
Waiting I am waiting. Mmm hmm, for someone who gonna love…
Without Her I spend the night in a chair thinking she'll be…
Without You No, I can't forget this evening Or your face as you…


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