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Four hair-raising tales from the dark corners of guitar history

Guitar.com 29 Oct 2021

Harry Nilsson ... Harry Nilsson was one of the most revered songwriters through the 60s and 70s and was even dubbed “The American Beatle” ... Nilsson purchased the flat in 1972 and it quickly became the site of many raucous parties that hosted rock stars, movie stars, and royalty.

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Essay: 'American Pie' at 50: Forever ours

Daily Messenger 29 Oct 2021

Leonard Bernstein called music “terribly special ... 1 hit for four weeks starting in early 1972 after eight weeks on Billboard. Mike Mills of the rock band R.E.M ... Nilsson sang “Without You”; Derek and the Dominoes, the scorching “Layla”; Harry Chapin, “Taxi,” etching fresh-faced dreams and seismic grief ... W ... .

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The 101 Best Songs of 2016 pt. 1

Spin 25 Oct 2021

Calvin Harris, “This Is What You Came For” ft ... Calvin Harris’s ability to translate trends from the dance music underground to ... The highlight of his Sub Pop debut Dolls of Highland is this Ziggy Stardust ripper by way of Harry Nilsson or, I don’t know, Nate Ruess.

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Guitarist Val McCallum has his own story as part of the Jackson Browne-James Taylor tour

Finger Lakes Times 22 Oct 2021

Val McCallum has a pedigree destined to impress almost any American baby boomer ... He’s provided memorable stringed solos for Sheryl Crow, Lucinda Williams, The Wallflowers, Bonnie Raitt, Harry Nilsson and Loretta Lynn, and for years has been a fixture in the band of Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jackson Browne ... McCallum Sr ... “The whole show is great.” ... .

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Nesmith, Dolenz give fans closure with Monkees farewell tour

Atlantic City 19 Oct 2021

Dolenz referred to a cut from “Dolenz Sings Nesmith,” the Christian Nesmith-produced solo project Dolenz worked on over the pandemic that drew its inspiration from his late friend Harry Nilsson’s 1970 album “Nilsson Sings Newman.” He also referenced 2016’s stellar “Good Times!,” ...

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Crowded House, Liz Phair, Andy Gill tribute top this week’s new music releases

Cleveland 01 Jun 2021

June begins with a heartfelt salute to a fallen rocker as well as long-awaited returns by Crowded House, Liz Phair and, to the solo ranks, the Jayhawks’ Gary Louris ... Album of the Week ... Album Title of the Week ... Did Ya Know? ... New & Noteworthy. ... Also Out. ... Harry Nilsson, “Who is Harry Nilsson (And Why is Everybody Talkin’ About Him)?” (MVD Visual) ... .

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The Geiger Counter: What to do when vaccinated

Summit Daily 15 Apr 2021

Dillon Amphitheater delivers lively shows with room to dance and plenty of spots for spectacular views. Though concerts have yet to be announced for 2021, the author hopes live music will return to the venue soon ... ‘Gotta Get Up’ by Harry Nilsson. Harry Nilsson is an artist who may not be a household name, yet his music is definitely recognizable ... .

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Your Ultimate Valentine’s Day Playlist

Rollingstone 14 Feb 2021

“Making a playlist is a delicate art,” as High Fidelity‘s Rob (Zoe Kravitz) would say ... Key lyric ... Harry Nilsson, “Without You”. Harry Nilsson’s cover of Badfinger’s 1970 ballad is a master class in slow-building emotion, with his climactic wail sounding like that moment when a dam of tears finally breaks ... ....

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The 50 Best Albums of 1971

Spin 26 Jan 2021

Harry Nilsson - Nilsson Schmilsson ... Harry Nilsson deserves to be as well known as Randy Newman, another insanely talented writer of poignant, often quirky pop. And newcomers should start with Nilsson Schmilsson, his seventh and most famous LP ... Nilsson’s most timeless compositions.

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All of these classic albums turn 50 this year

NME 14 Jan 2021

Harry Nilsson, ‘Nilsson Schmilsson’. With his seventh album ‘Nilsson Schmilsson’, Harry Nilsson stepped further away from the jangling pop of ‘Everybody’s Talkin’, and drew from rock’n’roll instead ... John Lennon was possibly the biggest Nilsson fan going – he once backed him as President.

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Singer-Songwriter Jerry Jeff Walker Dies at Age 78

Vanity Fair 24 Oct 2020

He had been diagnosed with throat cancer in 2017 ... It was eventually covered by Nina Simone, Bob Dylan, Harry Belafonte, Arlo Guthrie, Harry Nilsson, Whitney Houston, Jaime Cullum, William Shatner, and many others ... — Why Harry and Meghan Won’t Spend Christmas With the Queen ... — More Details Emerge on Prince Harry and Prince William’s “Bitter Explosion”.

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The best and worst Rock Hall inductees, every year since 1986

Cleveland 18 Aug 2020

CLEVELAND, Ohio – We’ve been here before ... But ranking the inductees year-by-year gives you a different perspective. One could argue a Rock Hall class is only as great as its weakest link ... The format is simple ... 1 ... We’re not sure what made him stand out from other 1970s singer-songwriters like John Prine, Harry Chapin, Jim Croce, Harry Nilsson and others.

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Boomer’s guide: Harry Styles has classic pop style

Republican American 21 May 2020

Singer Harry Styles sits firmly in the realm of pop due to his arrival on the scene with teen heart-throbs One Direction, the boy band ... In many ways, for me, Styles reminds me of another Harry, singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson (albeit, Nilsson was far from being a pretty boy).

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Song You Need to Know: Harry Styles, ‘Adore You’

Rollingstone 06 Dec 2019

Harry Styles seems to be cribbing from another famous Harry in his new video for “Adore You”. Harry Nilsson. The cheeky, weird and magical video echoes, in part, Nilsson’s equally storybook-esque concept album-film, 1970’s The Point! ... Nilsson’s film follows a similar conceit.

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Album reviews: Robbie Williams – The Christmas Present and Harry Nilsson – Losst and Founnd

The Independent 22 Nov 2019

★★☆☆☆ ... Roisin O'Connor ... (RO) ... (HB) ... Harry Nilsson – Losst and Founnd ... It’s been 25 years since Harry Nilsson died, from a heart attack, midway through recording his first album in 15 years ... On the album liner notes, Hudson addresses Nilsson ... The album also features Nilsson’s son Kiefo on bass, and contemporaries Jimmy Webb and Van Dyke Parks. .